
This article is from the Sex Movies FAQ, by director@gti.net (The Director) with numerous contributions by others.
Depends on you and how you feel. Some people feel that in large
cities crime surrounds porn shops. Witness New York's attempt to
clean up 42nd Street and Times Square. (In fact, 42nd Street is
just about rid of adult stores, most of the trade is now along 8th
Avenue). People don't "care" about your "average" porn watcher,
the argument goes, so no one cares if the shop is in a high crime
area (except the employees!).
In suburban areas, you may find an adult shop along a state highway
in an industrial part of town. Chances are these shops are safe.
They were built away from neighborhoods so residents could not
complain, and along well travelled roads since advertising is hard
to come by. Basically, scout out the area. If you feel safe
there, go nuts... enjoy the store. If you're scared to death,
there's always mail order.
I have found the shops in Times Square to be pretty safe during the
day. I haven't bothered go in at night, mostly because I never
really had the time.
It's important to remember that chances are, your local deviants
are not hanging out at the porn store. They're by the school
angling the best views for sniper fire. (Oh come on, it's just a
joke!) The people I have met at porn shops are generally pretty
normal people looking for smut like some people look for wallets.
 
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