Local Adult Film store under attack from Steven Baldwin . . .

After rolling out of bed around 9:30 in the morning today, I flipped on the news and began to wake up. The headlines of Fatah and Hamas conflicts came as no surprise, but in the midst of these reports on the major political struggle in the Gaza Strip came an exclusive interview on MSNBC between Rita Cosby and Steven Baldwin. The subject – a local pornography store located within a suburban community that Steven Baldwin just happens to be a part of.

For the past several weeks Steven Baldwin has been sitting outside of his local Adult Film store taking pictures of every patron that walks into the building. He has made it obvious that he is there for the sole purpose of “exposing” these patrons, by setting up a tripod and aiming it at the storefront. Baldwin claims that he “has no problem with the people making the films”, the only problem he has is the store being too close to his children, and the children within the community. The store owner has complained that Mr. Baldwin has no right to bother the customers, and it is hurting the business.

Despite having little, to no visual profanity, or indecency on the outside of the buildings, the general public tends to frown upon their local Adult video stores. This subject involves one of those gray areas that Professor Halavais brought up in the 3rd lecture dealing with context. People tend not to have problems with pornography and erotica in general, the problem arrives when the context changes, especially when children are involved.

Personally, I believe that people have the right to shelter their children from the pornography images, and industry as a whole. If a local Adult Film store resides too closely to one’s family, that person has a right to do what is necessary to ethically protect their children from these images. By hindering the foot traffic to and from the store by setting up a camera, Mr. Baldwin has possibly helped stave off Adult images from local children’s eyes.

Do you think he should be allowed to do this?

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hotchic » Blog Archive » response to “local adult film store under attack from Baldwin” 1.27.06 / 8pm

[...] I was reading this blog and I had a different view on the fact that Steven Baldwin is taking pictures of patrons of a adult film store in his neighborhood. I think the fact that he is doing this is absolutely absurd. People have the right to their privacy and many people do not want other people knowing that they frequent adult film stores. As far as local families being worried that their kids are too close, I think that is ridiculous. If the kids are young then they are not going to even ask or know to ask what the “unmarked” building is. And if they are a little bit older then chances are they have heard about pornography before. If the store is at all professional, which they probably are or else they would get shut down, then they are not going to let minors into the store anyways. [...]

jmmurphy | Paranoid Parents 1.27.06 / 10pm

[...] Steven Baldwin and his acrions are completely out of line. Yes, I do believe that every person does have the right to monitor things that their children are exposed to, it is their job. It is also a person’s job to run an adult film store that may be how he/she makes an income to provide for their child. We do as citizens of any community have the options of what our children are exposed to and where we take them. If a building with no advertisements of pornography or nudity or any other type of indecency is located in an area where you frequent….who cares, as long as your child does not know what is going on in that store it will not affect them at all. There is too much stereotyping that adults that go into “porn shops” are perverts. Where did this come from???? Why is it that we as Americans label a person that likes porn as a pervert and want to try to keep our children away from them? If there was not so much talk about these adult stores most of our children would not even know what one was. It is because so many of the parents that are opposed to these stores make such a big deal and do thing such as what Steven Baldwin is doing and it draws more attention to these “un-marked adult stores” so that our children are questions what they are. Think of how many office buildings are in your community some marked with names, some not; do children ask what they are?… no because we pay no attention to them. I feel that if people were to ease up a little bit on stores like this that are not causing any harm or displaying any pornographic images outside of or in the windows of the store we should be glad; they could easily display perverse images that we would truly need to keep our children away from. [...]

A bunch of writing for my cyber class… » Blog Archive » Way to go Steven! 1.29.06 / 2am

[...] I would have done the same thing. What you ask? Well read this post on a news story about Steven Baldwin and a porn shop. [...]

PinkPrincessSoundsOff » Blog Archive » Response to Steven Baldwin 1.29.06 / 4am

[...] I was reading through some of the other recent blogs posted and came across a rather interesting one that actually promted a response. Blog blah blah wrote about a recent news story that he had heard. In his blog (http://blogblahblah.wordpress.com/2006/01/27/local-adult-film-store-under-attack-from-steven-baldwin/) he wrote that Steven Baldwin has been stationing himself outside of his local pornography store and photographing the patrons entering the store. He is doing this in an effort to stave off the patrons by the idea of embarrasing them. While many people say that it is a breach of privacy for the patrons to be photographed with the possiblity of those photographs becoming available to the public, blog blah blah states that, “If a local Adult film store resides too closely to one’s family, that person has a right to do what is necissary to ethically protect their children from these images.” I completely agree with him. We have not only a right, but a duty to protect our children. [...]

ashica 1.29.06 / 4pm

I do not think that Mr. Baldwin has the right to take pictures of people entering the store. As mentioned, this is harming the business of the store. If there are no graphic images outside of the store, than I think this is okay. They are probably more likely to see something worse on TV than the exterior of a porn shop. If the community has such a problem with the store being there, than they would not buy anything from the store and in turn the store would go out of business and no longer be there. Or why doesn’t Mr. Baldwin move to another community? Was the store in existence before he moved to that particular community?

At the same time, is Mr. Baldwin on the store’s property while taking these pictures? The store could legally have him removed if they did not want him there. This could be good publicity for the store. After Mr. Baldwin stops doing his thing and if the store is still around, people who did not know about the store before now know about it. They will shop there because they know of its existence.

cyberporn without porn » Responce to Post about Steven Baldwin 1.29.06 / 4pm

[...] This is in responce to a post by Blog Blah Blah about Steven Baldwin going against an adult film store in his community. He was taking pictures of people entering the store in protest of the location of the store. It is something he does not want (his) children exposed to. [...]

cottont27 1.30.06 / 2am

Steven Baldwin may not want his children exposed to this “evil adult store” so then Steven Baldwin should just tell his children not to go there! He can’t expect a business to get up and move because he doesn’t want it there! He may not want his children hanging out at the liquor store either, but that doesn’t stop the liquor stores in the town from operating! And isn’t Steven possibly attracting even MORE attention to the maybe discreet adult store by putting his celebrity self out front!?! He’s only attracting more interest in the place!

jaicarr 4.6.06 / 6pm

In response to Blog Blah Blah’s post entitled Local Adult Film store under attack from Steven Baldwin, I feel differently about the issue. I think that it is ridiculous and absurd for Baldwin to sit outside of a porno store and tape customers who are walking into the store. I agree with the fact that it is up to Baldwin to protect his children from pornography, but I do not agree with his method. The making and distributing of pornography is legal in this country and it is not up to him to attempt to destroy someone’s business. If he is so opposed to the location of the porno store then he can move to a rural area that would not have any porno stores at all. I live in the middle of Amherst, NY, a town which boasts about being the safest town in America and I have a porno store located less than two minutes from my apartment. The fact of the matter is that porno stores and porno is EVERYWHERE! Look at billboards, television, magazines, advertisements, and many other everyday happenings that contain some form of pornography. Does this guy want to boycott those also? I would like to see how much television his children are exposed to at home, because I can guarantee you that his kids see some sort of pornography somewhere. I understand his need to want to be a good parent, but he needs to respect others and their life choices. It is every grown American adults given right to watch and purchase porno at their leisure, so who does he think he is?

nickmemnoch 4.27.06 / 8am

“People have the right to their privacy ”

Yeah right! You loose that once you place yourself in PUBLIC VIEW.

He has as much right taking anyones picture as much as any other person or paparazzi has in taking his picture.

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“Why is it that we as Americans label a person that likes porn as a pervert”

Then again If you have no problems with a porn shop in your community or being a customer. Know you are NOT a pervert. Why not just laugh off the photo taking of your self when you enter the shop. Why care that someone is taking a picture of you doing nothing illegal or morally wrong. Hell, Have fun with it on the way out, hold up your bag and ask him to take your picture and then ask if he is getting dupes, let him know that you would like a copy.

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I just Hope his kids dont get a hold of the Movie “Threesome” in which they would see their famous father in bed naked with a woman and another man. Taking the other mans hand and placing it on his ass.

He is worried about Porno? He should worry about the Pictures I have taken of him . Trying to look like a twenty-something on skateboard with a belly that made him look pregnant(IMHO). The boy is not as trim and good looking as the days of Threesome.

test1 test 8.12.06 / 9pm

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Gregory 10.27.06 / 5pm

As like as two peas. Gregory.

gloria williams 4.22.07 / 11pm

I think every born again people has not only the right to
speak out against porn, but are expected to do so because of who’s we are. God is in us and we are of God
and I think God expects us to speak out against any thing
that is contrary to his word, Porn is stench in his nostrils
and I believe any one who does porn or even looks at it
will roast in hell. they must repent and turn away from it
or face God and the judgement!!!!!!!!

gloria williams 5.30.07 / 12am

I have just read something I wrote in the paragraph above
let me tell you something I agree with Steven Baldwin and
let me tell you I will go head to head with you or any one
else with what God says in the bible. and i stick to every word I said in the paragraph above. God bless mr.baldwin
we need more young people to speak up for Jesus111111

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