Strip club patrons get card in the mail with their car's photo.

[Analog]

Pastor elected mayor of small town after photographing porn-shop customers' cars

Published: Saturday, June 5, 2004
KENNEDALE, Texas (AP) ? Patrons of the XXX Super Store and the Fantasy Foxx strip club have been getting a souvenir in the mail recently: an I-know-where-you've-been postcard emblazoned with a photo of the customer's car parked outside one of the adult businesses. The card reads: "Observed you in the neighborhood. Didn't know if you were aware there is a church in the area."

Oakcrest Family Church pastor Jim Norwood and his followers have been snapping the pictures and mailing out the cards over the past six months or so ? a campaign that helped Norwood get elected mayor of this Fort Worth suburb last month with 66 percent of the vote.

"Anybody that knows me will say that my heart is to try to help these people," said Norwood, 56. "But if all of these places close up, that's not a problem with me."

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[ThePresence]

How did I know this would be in Texas?

 

[ShotgunSteven]

It's not exactly a new thing, in Texas or other states. Religious and "civic" groups have done similar things in many states. First time I've heard about it being used as a campaign tool, though.

 

[MAME]

OMG that's great! Sex is BADDDDDDDDDDDD!

:roll:

freaking morons

 

[Gurck]

Someone with PS skills needs to teach this idiot a lesson ^_^

 

[SilentZero]

Damn, thats just wrong. Imposing ones beliefs on others in that fashion is BAD!

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Start taking photos of the cars at church and send them porno fliers?

"Just thought you might like to know there is a strip club in the area..."

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Start taking photos of the cars at church and send them porno fliers?

"Just thought you might like to know there is a strip club in the area..."

 

[LordMagnusKain]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Start taking photos of the cars at church and send them porno fliers?

"Just thought you might like to know there is a strip club in the area..."

Sounds good to me.

What concerns me is the kind of person that would have either be illegal.

 

[element]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Start taking photos of the cars at church and send them porno fliers?

"Just thought you might like to know there is a strip club in the area..."

{excited priest} With little boys?!? {/excited priest}

 

[phonemonkey]

Edit: I like Shotgun Steve's idea better

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: LordMagnusKain

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Start taking photos of the cars at church and send them porno fliers?

"Just thought you might like to know there is a strip club in the area..."

Sounds good to me.

What concerns me is the kind of person that would have either be illegal.

I'm not looking to outlaw either, I'm just saying that if they can't take it, then they shouldn't be dishing it out.

 

[Kelemvor]

I would have written back and said:

"I'm so sorry, I didn't notice there was a church in the area. I'll stop over before I go next time and pick up your shopping list. I know the alter boys change their minds now and then and might need some replacement toys."

 

[PingSpike]

I would just sign the pastor up for every single free porno junk mail thing I could find.

 

[aolj]

Seen this before. Not sure if it's in Texas or not. I think it's ridiculous.

 

[conjur]

Maybe TX will get lucky and this will happen to the high and mighty down there!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Damn, thats just wrong. Imposing ones beliefs on others in that fashion is BAD!

They're not imposing their beliefs on anyone, they're sending them an invitation to go to church.

 

[dquan97]

seen it before

 

[Quixfire]

This is old news, he has been doing this for years.

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Damn, thats just wrong. Imposing ones beliefs on others in that fashion is BAD!

no, what's BAD is using it as a campaign tool.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I wonder what the anti-stalking laws are...

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Damn, thats just wrong. Imposing ones beliefs on others in that fashion is BAD!

They're not imposing their beliefs on anyone, they're sending them an invitation to go to church.

Yes, they are imposing. It's a violation of privacy, in my opinion. Patrons of strip clubs are doing nothing wrong, legally or morally.

 

[WHipLAsh13]

I would thank them for the picture of my car and tell them "I have a special donation for your church this sunday. Hope you like leather"

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Damn, thats just wrong. Imposing ones beliefs on others in that fashion is BAD!

They're not imposing their beliefs on anyone, they're sending them an invitation to go to church.

Yes, they are imposing. It's a violation of privacy, in my opinion. Patrons of strip clubs are doing nothing wrong, legally or morally.

How is taking a picture of someone's car an invasion of privacy? Obviously it didn't bother them when they parked there.

 

[propellerhead]

Quick! Someone make me a replica of the pastor's license plate!