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• Capital Video Founder Bankrolls Strongheart Pictures, Whitewashes Porn Background

  Published: August 24, 2007, 12:10 pm

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation

  involving children...Capital Video Owner Kenneth Guarino "was associated with Natale Richichi, a capo in the Gambino family of La Cosa Nostra"In 1979, Kenneth Guarino created and incorporated Capital Video Corporation, located in Cranston, Rhode Island; Guarino was the sole shareholder. Capital Video was a distributor of pornographic

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• The Republican: "Adult video shop advances"

  Published: August 24, 2007, 4:40 am

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation, Northampton News

  Board was hasty in approving Capital Video's Site Plan. Capital Video has not demonstrated that it knows what it means to comply with Northampton's laws.Potential Nuisance Claims Against Capital VideoWhile most cases concern physical interference with land, as from a sign that blocks the visibility of or access to plaintiff's business, the tort

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• An Account of the Working Conditions at Capital Video Headquarters

  Published: August 17, 2007, 11:41 am

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation, Porn Industry

  an account of conditions at Capital Video's Cranston, RI headquarters, as posted to industry gossip site Luke Is Back (explicit site) on 2/24/05. Met-Cap Management and Metro, along with Capital Video, are three of the affiliated companies through which porn kingpin Kenneth Guarino does business. Metro...fired veteran artist Noel Campos

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• Which One of These Does Not Belong on Downtown King Street?

  Published: August 17, 2007, 10:05 am

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation, Northampton Worth Fighting For

  and took these pictures. Capital Video's renovations at 135 King Street are ongoing. Their distinctive blue signs went up this week.See also:Satellite photo shows schools, churches near 135 King StreetSatellite photo shows homes surrounding 135 King StreetWalk Into Something Wonderful (explicit language)"I certainly, will be taking other

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• Letter to Gazette: "Porn store is going to have a bad effect on children"

  Published: September 3, 2007, 5:10 am

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation, Impact Of Porn, Real Estate Ethics, Legal Ethics, What You Can Do, Secondary Effects

  Goldbergs to terminate Capital Video's lease. They may suffer penalties for breaking the contract, might even expose themselves to a lawsuit, but this doesn't compare to the risks they are imposing on our neighborhood. The Goldbergs, of course, are well insulated from these risks, living as they do in a porn-shop-free upscale section

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• Rick Porras, Capital Video Executive, Would Rather You Not Know He Is a Pornographer (explicit language)

  Published: September 5, 2007, 4:53 am

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation, Impact Of Porn, Porn Examples Judge For Yourself

  the frequency with which Capital Video clerks look the other way while patrons have high-risk sex on the premises, as long as money keeps going into the video machines.Considering the role of porn in domestic abuse and child molestation, you might not be proud of some of the magazines sold by Capital Video, which include

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• Local Buzz: "The sex talk"

  Published: October 3, 2007, 9:16 am

  Tags: Npn In The News, Viewing Booths, Capital Video Corporation, Porn Industry, Debate On The Issues, First Amendment

  the frequency with which Capital Video clerks look the other way while patrons have high-risk sex on the premises, as long as money keeps going into the video machines.Considering the role of porn in domestic abuse and child molestation, you might not be proud of some of the magazines sold by Capital Video, which include

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• AP: "Widespread Teacher Sexual Misconduct Reported" (explicit language)

  Published: November 6, 2007, 5:39 pm

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation, Impact Of Porn, Media Ethics, Child Molestation, Porn Examples Judge For Yourself

  Capital Video's Amazing.net website. Capital Video is the large adult chain that plans to open soon in Northampton.Other films include My First Sex Teacher #7 ("Education was never quite like this! And staying after class was never so Hot!") and Barely Legal: School Girls #3 ("These sweet and oh-so-studious

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• Springfield Republican: "Ryan shuts adult shop booths"

  Published: November 21, 2007, 4:11 pm

  Tags: Legal Strategies, Capital Video Corporation, Impact Of Porn, Viewing Booths, Porn Industry, Ordinances And Regulations, Secondary Effects

  disregard of Capital Video's management over a long period of time which is sufficient to constitute a nuisance," Ryan's ruling said.Capital Video's Apremont Triangle store is located at 486 Bridge Street in Springfield. While its 16 viewing booths must now close, Capital Video may continue to sell books, magazines, videos and sex toys at

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• Full Text of Springfield's Decision to Revoke Capital Video's Viewing Booth Entertainment License

  Published: November 21, 2007, 4:07 pm

  Tags: Legal Strategies, Capital Video Corporation, Impact Of Porn, Viewing Booths, Ordinances And Regulations, First Amendment, Secondary Effects

  exposed to...Lesser Newman: Capital Video Has Seen the Light and Will Make its Springfield Viewing Booths SafeThe inclination of Capital Video clerks to 'look the other way' is legendary. See, for example, these comments from Squirt.org members about Capital Video stores: Troy, NY8/4/06: They have had troubles keeping clerks, there always

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• Capital Video's King Street Porn Shop Set to Open Soon

  Published: December 8, 2007, 5:35 am

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation, Northampton News, What You Can Do

  to ease them. Quit. Today.Capital Video's "Victoria's Secret Standard": Not Compatible with Northampton's Signage RegulationsIn December [2006], Capital Video initially proposed a bondage display for the outside of their porn shop at 135 King Street. When some Northampton Planning Board members objected at the Capital Video Site Plan Review on

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• Gazette: "King Street porn store to open Monday"

  Published: December 15, 2007, 4:00 pm

  Tags: Capital Video Corporation, Northampton News, Ordinances And Regulations, What You Can Do

  associated with the booths...Capital Video's Magazine Rack: Bondage, Racism and MoreRick Porras, Capital Video Executive, Would Rather You Not Know He Is a Pornographer (explicit language)Capital Video's "Victoria's Secret Standard": Not Compatible with Northampton's Signage RegulationsPotential Nuisance Claims Against Capital VideoCapital Video

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• Full Text of Springfield's Decision to Deny Capital Video's 2008 Viewing Booth Entertainment License

  Published: January 6, 2008, 6:20 am

  Tags: Legal Strategies, Capital Video Corporation, Viewing Booths, Ordinances And Regulations, Secondary Effects

  "Danger, Pictures! Cap Video Writes to City Council" (11/2/06)[Public letter from Lesley Rich, General Counsel, Capital Video Corporation:] "...a campaign has been waged against our business by individuals that have maligned the reputation of Capital Video. Contrary to published reports, Capital enjoys an excellent relationship with its

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• Springfield Republican: "Springfield mayor denies license for adult-themed store"

  Published: January 5, 2008, 10:01 am

  Tags: Viewing Booths, Capital Video Corporation, Ordinances And Regulations, Secondary Effects

  reported how Capital Video attributed its Springfield store problems to "employee breakdown". Property manager Anthony E. Nota said that an enhanced video surveillance system would monitor activity inside and outside the store, and that this video could be viewed at any time via remote laptop and from Capital Video's security

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• Springfield Republican: "Police report continued use of booths at adult store"

  Published: January 3, 2008, 4:20 pm

  Tags: Viewing Booths, Capital Video Corporation, Ordinances And Regulations, Secondary Effects

  Decision to Revoke Capital Video's Viewing Booth Entertainment License...the undisputed facts in this matter show that the video booths on the Capital Video premises have been used for prostitution, assignation or lewdness, sexual assaults and are connected to drug activity and therefore, the video booths are deemed a nuisance and there

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