Texas Church Cards People Who Patronize Adult Stores

[Gem]

Unbeleivable.

:jaw:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2026&ncid=2026&e=1&u=/latimes_ts/20040125/ts_latimes/texaschurchcardspeoplewhopatronizeadultstores


KENNEDALE, Texas — It's 2:30 on a Thursday afternoon, and inside a windowless adult video store a dozen people are perusing XXX-rated movie titles. Pastor Jim Norwood surmises this because he has photographed the customers' cars in the parking lot, carefully adjusting his digital camera so that each license plate is in focus.

Each car owner will soon get a postcard in the mail from Norwood's Oakcrest Family Church. On the front will be a color photo of their vehicle in the video store parking lot. On the back will be a note: "Observed you in the neighborhood. Didn't know if you were aware there is a church in the area … please stop by next time. We'd love to have you visit."


Read the article to find out how they were able to find about the driver's home.

At least once a week, a volunteer traces the license plate numbers to the owners of the cars using an online service that searches an automotive database for a fee. In Texas, license information is a matter of public record. So far, 300 postcards have been mailed, Norwood said.

I'm not sure what to say, if this was the government doing this, the outcry would be deafening.

Gem

[Suddenly]

I'd love to see the Adult Store go to the church, take pictures of the cars there, and send them advertisments.

"Observed you in the neighborhood. Didn't know if you were aware there is an Adult Novelty and Book Shop in the area … please stop by next time. We'd love to have you visit.

Buy one butt plug get one free with this coupon

We also carry the finest in animal themed erotica..."

That might get them to cut this sort of thing out. Not that they'd see the humor in it.

[TillEulenspiegel]

ACK! You beat me to the punch. All I can add is that I would to send photos of a black shirt at a porn store as christmas cards . =)

[American]

The pastor's gonna get what he asked for... no doubt a full bus of porn stars will soon arrive dressed in full kink-gear to attend sunday service.


And I'll laugh at every freak who isn't me, which happens to include all of you! :)

[shuize]

Originally posted by Suddenly
I'd love to see the Adult Store go to the church, take pictures of the cars there, and send them advertisments.

"Observed you in the neighborhood. Didn't know if you were aware there is an Adult Novelty and Book Shop in the area �Eplease stop by next time. We'd love to have you visit.

Buy one butt plug get one free with this coupon

We also carry the finest in animal themed erotica..."

That might get them to cut this sort of thing out. Not that they'd see the humor in it.

When the adult store sends the solicitations in response, it needs to be sure and emphasize they are just returning the favor ... "Thanks Pastor Jim!"

[Ed]

This is very cool. Five more cards and I will have a complete set:D

[KelvinG]

Personally, I'd be more embarassed if people knew that I'd been at a church than a porn store.

[Mr Manifesto]

I myself couldn't care less about having my photo taken while I go into a porn store, but I imagine there are people in TX who might object. This could get ugly.

[Zep]

Perhaps Pastor Jim's direct superior might care to ask Pastor Jim WHY he is hanging out at porn stores these days, instead of tending to the faithful instead. Does this sort of place attract you, Pastor Jim???

And the porn store could deliver Pastor Jim a little "Thank You" present of something tastefully erotic...in the middle of his next sermon!

[!Xx+-Rational-+xX!]

Originally posted by Zep
Perhaps Pastor Jim's direct superior might care to ask Pastor Jim WHY he is hanging out at porn stores these days, instead of tending to the faithful instead. Does this sort of place attract you, Pastor Jim???

And the porn store could deliver Pastor Jim a little "Thank You" present of something tastefully erotic...in the middle of his next sermon!

We must conclude that the pastor is in it for towel porn!

[Dorian Gray]

Originally posted by KelvinG
Personally, I'd be more embarassed if people knew that I'd been at a church than a porn store. :D KelvinG, you are the wind beneath my wings.


Another more satisfying option would be to take pictures of all the license plates in the church parking lot during the service, use the internet lookup sight to get names and addresses, then sign up each member to as much porn-related material as you could before your fingers got tired of typing. Of course, with each package coming as a 'gift' from the reverend.

NO WAIT!

Go hire the most outrageous she-male stripper you can find, and arrange for an appearance at the Reverend's house when he comes home after church. And film it. Then clip the most damning part of the video, make a print of it, and copy the picture with appropriate caption on flyers to be placed under windshield wipers in the parking lot during the service.

NO WAIT!

Do both.