Me Have Questions

From: Lulu Blue
To: moberndo@vbgov.com
Date: Feb 4, 2008 7:35 PM
Subject: Relocating to Virginia Beach!

Dear Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf,

I am so excited about Virginia Beach! I just read a little news article about the police confiscating “sexy posters” displayed at the Abercrombie & Fitch store and I do believe y’all may have solved our little family dilemma.

My mother and her Chihuahua, Señor Weasel, are interested in moving from their current residence in New York City to a beautiful beach community with public servants that protect and serve. And if the police in Virginia Beach have nothing more serious to do than confiscate advertising posters that show with one man’s upper buttocks and a woman whose breast was mostly exposed, well then it sounds like a pretty safe, crime-free place to me!

Before my mother packs her bags and heads south, I do have a few quick questions:
1. If the Virginia Beach city code bars the display of “obscene materials in a business that is open to juveniles,” does that mean the stores in your fair city don’t sell National Enquirer, Star, Globe and Weekly News?
2. What happened to the “sexy posters” removed from the Abercrombie & Fitch? My dear friend Julie Del Mar, Curator of Erotic Art at the National Institute for the Defense of Juvenile Purity in Nashville, would be most pleased to acquire the devious images for her adults-only collection.
3. Do you recommend one- or two-piece bathing suits for the beach?
4. What’s the best restaurant in town? I want to take mother to eat when we visit next week and I’d like to treat her to the crème de la crème!Thank you so much for your assistance with my mother’s relocation to Virginia Beach! She really wants to live in a safe community and it sure sounds like Virginia Beach is the ticket!

I’ll look forward to hearing from you soon!

All the best,
Lulu Blue

From: MOberndo@vbgov.com
To: Lulu Blue
Date: Feb 8, 2008 2:44 PM

 Thank you for your email sharing your views regarding the actions of the police officer involved in removing the posters from Abercrombie & Fitch. In investigating this matter, it was found that the officer acted in a good faith belief that our City Code was violated. However, after a careful review of the materials in question, the Police Department, the officer in question and the City Attorney’s Office reached consensus that the posters did not violate the standards of the code beyond any reasonable doubt, as required for a conviction in our court system. Therefore, they agreed the charges should be dismissed.Your input is greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to make us aware of your thoughts on this matter.