Simply put, public decency laws do not end at the door of a business. Our ABS in Troy, NY was closed, and remains closed after three years of legal fighting, because customers engaged in sexual acts in the video arcade area without closing the doors to their booths. One of the ABS in Syracuse was the scene of several arrests of customers for public acts.

No matter where you are; if you are engaged in any sexual activity where others may unwilllingly observe you, you can be arrested by a police officer or even a "concerned citizen".

If a cop or "concerned citizen" makes an arrest for public indecency in a theatre or ABS, the business has only two choices; go along with the charges or close their doors.

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