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A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION. HE HAS PLANNED. SO THIS IS NOT ABOUT BLAMING VICTIMS. THIS IS ABOUT SHINING A LIGHT BEYOND A FLICKERING, A FLICKERING NEON LIGHT THAT JUST SAYS MASSAGE AND OPEN 24 OVER SEVEN. AFTER MULTIPLE BUSTS AND ARRESTS AT MASSAGE PARLORS ACROSS THE METRO, ONE CITY SAYS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. WITHIN THE CITY OF EDMOND, THEREโS WELL OVER A DOZEN AND MULTIPLE. AND IF THEREโS PRESSURE PLACED ON THEM FROM AN ENFORCEMENT STANDPOINT, WHAT THEY TEND TO DO IS JUST PACK UP AND LEAVE AND GO. EDMOND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TOM ROBBINS SAYS HE WANTS TO SEE MORE REGULATIONS. WE WANT A LONG TERM SOLUTION THAT WORKS FOR OUR CITY AND HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES WE NEED TO ADDRESS THIS HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROBLEM. WHAT WEโRE ASKING FOR, WHAT IโM ASKING FOR AS A CITY COUNCILOR, IS THE ABILITY OR THE TOOLS OR RESOURCES JUST TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE THAT ARE PRACTICING HAVE A LICENSE AND THAT THEREโS JUST BASIC THINGS IN REGARDS TO HOURS OF OPERATION, LIGHTING, SAFETY, PARKING, SIGNAGE, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. RIGHT NOW, ROBBINS SAYS, STATE LAW DOESNโT REQUIRE A MASSAGE LICENSE BE PUBLICLY POSTED. HE THINKS THAT SHOULD CHANGE TO PROTECT THOSE GETTING MASSAGES AND THE EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE DONโT WANT PEOPLE TO BE TRAFFICKED. WE DONโT WANT PEOPLE TO BE PUT IN DANGER. WE DONโT WANT UNLICENSED, UNSEEMLY ACTIVITY HAPPENING WITHIN OUR CITY. AND WE SHOULD HAVE A VOICE AND A SAY. AND WEโRE WORKING TOWARDS THAT, ROBBINS SAYS. EDMOND CHIEF OF POLICE, THE COUNTY SHERIFF, LAWMAKERS, OFFICIALS FROM THE BUREAU OF NARCOTICS AND ATTORNEY GENERALโS OFFICE WILL ALL BE AT THE COMMUNITY MEETING. THEY SAY THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO COME HAVE THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED. IT WILL BE AT EDMOND CITY HALL ON SEPTEMB
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Leaders looking to take action to root crime out of metro massage parlors
Officials across the metro said itโs time to take action on rooting out crime out of massage parlors that dot the Oklahoma City metro.
Officials said itโs time to take action on rooting out crime out of massage parlors that dot the Oklahoma City metro.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.โThis is not about blaming victims. This is about shining a light beyond a flickering neon light that just says โmassage open 24/7,โโ said Edmond City Councilmember Tom Robins.After multiple busts and arrests at massage parlors across the metro, one city said enough is enough.โWithin the city of Edmond, thereโs well over a dozen, multiple, and if thereโs pressure placed on them from an enforcement standpoint, what they tend to do is just pack up and leave,โ Robins said.Robins said he wants to see more regulations.โWe want a long-term solution that works for our city and to have the tools and resources we need to address this human trafficking problem,โ he said. โWhat weโre asking for, what Iโm asking for as a city councilor is the ability, the tools or resources just to be able to make sure that those who are practicing have a license and that thereโs basic things in terms of hours of operation, lighting, safety, parking, signage, those types of things.โ >> Download the KOCO 5 AppRight now, Robins said state law doesnโt require a massage license to be publicly posted, and he thinks that should change to protect those getting massages and the employees at the massage parlors.โAt the end of the day, we donโt want people to be trafficked, we donโt want people to be put in danger, we donโt want unlicensed, unsafe activity happening within our city, and we should have a voice and a say, and weโre working toward that,โ Robins said.Robins said Edmondโs police chief, the Oklahoma County sheriff, lawmakers, officials from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and officials from the Oklahoma Attorney Generalโs Office will be at the community meeting.The public is welcome to attend and have their questions answered. The meeting will be held at Edmond City Hall on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Storms with risk of 60 mph winds, hail possible Thursday afternoon and eveningAuthorities search for at least 4 armed suspects after dispensary robbery in Pottawatomie CountyCoffee could be more than a morning pick-me-up, according to new researchWreck involving overturned SUV cause traffic on Lake Hefner Parkway in northwest OKCโI was able to slide right throughโ: Deputy climbs into moving truck to save driver suffering medical emergency
EDMOND, Okla. โ
Officials said itโs time to take action on rooting out crime out of massage parlors that dot the Oklahoma City metro.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
โThis is not about blaming victims. This is about shining a light beyond a flickering neon light that just says โmassage open 24/7,โโ said Edmond City Councilmember Tom Robins.
After multiple busts and arrests at massage parlors across the metro, one city said enough is enough.
โWithin the city of Edmond, thereโs well over a dozen, multiple, and if thereโs pressure placed on them from an enforcement standpoint, what they tend to do is just pack up and leave,โ Robins said.
Robins said he wants to see more regulations.
โWe want a long-term solution that works for our city and to have the tools and resources we need to address this human trafficking problem,โ he said. โWhat weโre asking for, what Iโm asking for as a city councilor is the ability, the tools or resources just to be able to make sure that those who are practicing have a license and that thereโs basic things in terms of hours of operation, lighting, safety, parking, signage, those types of things.โ
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Right now, Robins said state law doesnโt require a massage license to be publicly posted, and he thinks that should change to protect those getting massages and the employees at the massage parlors.
โAt the end of the day, we donโt want people to be trafficked, we donโt want people to be put in danger, we donโt want unlicensed, unsafe activity happening within our city, and we should have a voice and a say, and weโre working toward that,โ Robins said.
Robins said Edmondโs police chief, the Oklahoma County sheriff, lawmakers, officials from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and officials from the Oklahoma Attorney Generalโs Office will be at the community meeting.
The public is welcome to attend and have their questions answered. The meeting will be held at Edmond City Hall on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.
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Leaders looking to take action to root crime out of metro massage parlors
Officials across the metro said itโs time to take action on rooting out crime out of massage parlors that dot the Oklahoma City metro.
Officials said itโs time to take action on rooting out crime out of massage parlors that dot the Oklahoma City metro.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.โThis is not about blaming victims. This is about shining a light beyond a flickering neon light that just says โmassage open 24/7,โโ said Edmond City Councilmember Tom Robins.After multiple busts and arrests at massage parlors across the metro, one city said enough is enough.โWithin the city of Edmond, thereโs well over a dozen, multiple, and if thereโs pressure placed on them from an enforcement standpoint, what they tend to do is just pack up and leave,โ Robins said.Robins said he wants to see more regulations.โWe want a long-term solution that works for our city and to have the tools and resources we need to address this human trafficking problem,โ he said. โWhat weโre asking for, what Iโm asking for as a city councilor is the ability, the tools or resources just to be able to make sure that those who are practicing have a license and that thereโs basic things in terms of hours of operation, lighting, safety, parking, signage, those types of things.โ >> Download the KOCO 5 AppRight now, Robins said state law doesnโt require a massage license to be publicly posted, and he thinks that should change to protect those getting massages and the employees at the massage parlors.โAt the end of the day, we donโt want people to be trafficked, we donโt want people to be put in danger, we donโt want unlicensed, unsafe activity happening within our city, and we should have a voice and a say, and weโre working toward that,โ Robins said.Robins said Edmondโs police chief, the Oklahoma County sheriff, lawmakers, officials from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and officials from the Oklahoma Attorney Generalโs Office will be at the community meeting.The public is welcome to attend and have their questions answered. The meeting will be held at Edmond City Hall on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Storms with risk of 60 mph winds, hail possible Thursday afternoon and eveningAuthorities search for at least 4 armed suspects after dispensary robbery in Pottawatomie CountyCoffee could be more than a morning pick-me-up, according to new researchWreck involving overturned SUV cause traffic on Lake Hefner Parkway in northwest OKCโI was able to slide right throughโ: Deputy climbs into moving truck to save driver suffering medical emergency
EDMOND, Okla. โ
Officials said itโs time to take action on rooting out crime out of massage parlors that dot the Oklahoma City metro.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
โThis is not about blaming victims. This is about shining a light beyond a flickering neon light that just says โmassage open 24/7,โโ said Edmond City Councilmember Tom Robins.
After multiple busts and arrests at massage parlors across the metro, one city said enough is enough.
โWithin the city of Edmond, thereโs well over a dozen, multiple, and if thereโs pressure placed on them from an enforcement standpoint, what they tend to do is just pack up and leave,โ Robins said.
Robins said he wants to see more regulations.
โWe want a long-term solution that works for our city and to have the tools and resources we need to address this human trafficking problem,โ he said. โWhat weโre asking for, what Iโm asking for as a city councilor is the ability, the tools or resources just to be able to make sure that those who are practicing have a license and that thereโs basic things in terms of hours of operation, lighting, safety, parking, signage, those types of things.โ
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
Right now, Robins said state law doesnโt require a massage license to be publicly posted, and he thinks that should change to protect those getting massages and the employees at the massage parlors.
โAt the end of the day, we donโt want people to be trafficked, we donโt want people to be put in danger, we donโt want unlicensed, unsafe activity happening within our city, and we should have a voice and a say, and weโre working toward that,โ Robins said.
Robins said Edmondโs police chief, the Oklahoma County sheriff, lawmakers, officials from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and officials from the Oklahoma Attorney Generalโs Office will be at the community meeting.
The public is welcome to attend and have their questions answered. The meeting will be held at Edmond City Hall on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.
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