Tuesday, May 04, 1999
Prosecutor, cop to confer on racy video
BY JANE PRENDERGAST
The Cincinnati Enquirer
FLORENCE — Authorities expect to confer this week about whether a local video store should face more charges because of the sexual nature of a video sold to an undercover police officer.
Boone County Attorney Larry Crigler said he watched the tape bought last month at the now-closed store. He reviewed applicable obscenity laws, too, he said, and determined they require that he and the officer who bought the tape come to a conclusion together on whether the store should be prosecuted.
Until that happens, Mr. Crigler declined to say what he personally thought of what he saw. “I think the officer and I need to discuss it first,” he said.
Assistant Police Chief Tom Kathman said Monday that the officer should have watched the tape over the weekend and that they hope to meet with Mr. Crigler this week. Meanwhile, officers continue to check on the store, 8215 U.S. 42, he said, to see whether there is any activity there.
So far, store operator Jackie Poole Jr. has been charged only with operating a business without an occupational license. Additional charges could be leveled against him if the videotape is judged to violate community standards.
Police responded to the store early last month after complaints from residents. Uniformed officers went in initially and explained to clerks that they could not operate a story without proper permits. After the warning, Assistant Chief Kathman said, the officers gave the store about an hour to at least start the permission process.
That did not happen, he said, so the undercover officer was sent into the store to make a purchase for evidence.
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