Granted, the town of Cumberland, Wisc. wanted to make sure no nude dancing occurred within the city limits. But it just can't go ahead and ban all nudity whatsoever, according to a federal district court judge in Madison, Wisc. \n Judge Barbara Crabb ruled against the northwest Wisconsin town of 2,200, which enacted the ordinance last January. She said Cumberland's law tramples free speech rights, including the rights of taverns to have nude dancers. \n The law defined nudity and semi-nudity and said owners and employees of adult entertainment businesses must be licensed by the city. A tavern and a dancer sued the city, arguing that the ordinance was intended to shut them down by requiring far more of them than is required for other businesses. \n The dancer said the license requirement could even be dangerous for her because it would make her real name and address part of the public record and, thus, an invitation for would-be stalkers. \n Supporters of the law said it was needed to stem problems created by secondary effects of such businesses, such as prostitution and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. \n A problem with the ordinance is that it just didn't stop with nude dancing. Judge Crabb ruled it was so broad it made illegal theatrical showing of movies such as "Titanic" and "The Godfather," \n movies that have played practically everywhere throughout the entire nation. \n The judge also said the licensing provision was illegal because the city never showed how that would reduce crime. \n The ruling is the second recent defeat for a small northwest Wisconsin town trying to stem nude dancing. Earlier this year, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said a Trenton ordinance was unconstitutional because it forbid all nudity as a form of free speech.
All models were at least 18 years old at the time of their performance. 18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement.
