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Of course, they would have to prosecute and a jury would have to find me guilty. The county would be looking at spending about 10 grand to prosecute me (they have to get experts, etc.)

And they would look like fools to half of the people in the county.

I haven't been too worried, my landlord is the county judge's brother, but he just got voted out of office and a new conservative judge takes his place this August. It is not his job to decide to prosecute, but if he puts a bug in the prosecutors ear, it may happen.

At least my retainer to my attorney (the best 1st amendment law office in the country) has been paid.

In reality, for a first offense, I would most likely get probation and a huge fine I really can't afford to pay. It would likely drive me out of business.

The city tried to come after me for zoning when I first opened, but they didn't have a leg to stand on and they knew it. I took out some ads in the local paper, explaining my position and insinuating that they were being un-American, and they dropped it like a hot potato. But the city can't bring me up on felony obscenity charges, only the county.