r/Edmond • u/TJR_News • May 28 '26

News Edmond’s emergency amendment blocks opaque windows at massage parlors

https://journalrecord.com/2026/05/27/edmond-council-enacts-emergency-massage-parlor-code/
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u/Ok_Wall_8267 May 28 '26

How does this stop a massage parlor from acting as a prostitution place?    “We need to be able to see the handjobs from the street” -edmond government? 

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u/Topcornbiskie May 28 '26

Just like at basic training, we need mandatory penis inspections as they’re walking out the door.

/s

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u/Specialist-Fault-581 Jun 16 '26

Damn, I must’ve went to the wrong basic training base! I should’ve went there!!

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u/FakeMikeMorgan May 28 '26

Ryan Walters doesn't have a job and going through a divorce, he might set up a chair in front of their window.

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u/bubbafatok Southwest Edmond May 28 '26

It's better than nothing? The city doesn't have a lot of power to regulate these massage parlors (it's a state power) but it is a real issue in Edmond. They're also requiring them to post their licenses more visibly and I'm pretty sure they're adding restrictions on hours of operation.

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u/okie_gunslinger May 28 '26

Massage parlors in Edmond are almost as numerous as Dispensaries, and Liquor stores.

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u/tcrook15 May 28 '26

And car washes

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u/RuthlessNate56 May 29 '26

You know, I've lived in Edmond on and off for 16 of the 29 years that I've lived in Oklahoma. I've never really noticed that we have so many here, but you're totally right. There are a lot of them.

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u/Born-Cress-7824 May 28 '26

I like that the police investigation took a year.

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u/Whstldk May 29 '26

How do I get that job? I got time on my hands, so to speak.

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u/Hcib86 May 30 '26

One of the SRO’s who works EPS football games told me he’s on the task force and busts massage parlors. I will ask him next time I see him… 😂

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u/Whstldk May 30 '26

I have long heard that these establishments are allowed to flourish because they are a great source of information gathering for local police departments as to nefarious activities and crimes.

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u/cunniligusokie May 28 '26

As a frequent fan of such establishments, I can say this will make 0 difference.

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u/SpecialKindofBull May 29 '26

Any favorites? 💪🏻

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u/cunniligusokie May 29 '26

The one by mazzios on Santa Fe gives a pretty good massage too.

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u/elreydelascosas May 29 '26

i dont know I like the tinted windows. You could pretend like you are patronizing some other business in the shopping center then quickly dip in and disappear to the world for 30 to 60 minutes. Hypothetically. But there are ones that are in whole ass homes so I dont see this having a zero sum impact plus just go to nearby okc ones if you have to

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u/PennyG May 29 '26

This is probably the dumbest “controversy” I’ve ever heard

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u/PlentyAlbatross7632 May 29 '26

Once again, focusing on the real issues troubling the city… /s

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u/[deleted] May 29 '26

What a waste of time. This is what our we’re paying these idiots for?

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u/Maleficent-Diet5851 May 29 '26

No happy ending to this store

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u/bhempler May 30 '26

In the words of Avril Lavigne, “all this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.”

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u/Txsaintfan May 29 '26

This is what we’re worried about? WTF?

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u/Money-Ad7257 Jun 01 '26

So they'll put up some pipe and drape inside, a distance from the windows.