Injunction Should Make Club a Better Neighbor

March 25, 2009 - San Francisco, CA

A Tenderloin strip club with recurring noise and violence problems will have to abide by a strict set of rules described in an injunction instated Tuesday by a San Francisco judge.

Pink Diamonds, located in a Jones Street building owned by Entertainment Commissioner Terrance Alan, will have to install outside security cameras and lights, clean up the area every night and hire a "reputable" security company, among other things.

The club owners - listed as Damone Smith, Ed Pope and D.H.S. Global Investments - will also have to keep track of neighbors' complaints, compile them and make a monthly presentation to police.

If they don't obey the injunction, the owners could face fines starting at $2,500.

Alan said Tuesday that he had not seen the injunction yet.

"All I want is my tenants to behave and be good neighbors," he said. "If they can't do that, then they should leave."

- Marisa Lagos