City council cracks down on ‘vulgar’ merchandise at popular beach destination

Provocative and profanity-labeled merchandise has long been a feature of oceanfront stores in Virginia Beach, but that could soon be a thing of the past if local officials get their way.

The Virginia Beach City Council passed a resolution Tuesday strongly encouraging retailers on the popular Atlantic Avenue boardwalk to voluntarily remove what they call “indecent” or “vulgar” clothing from display in an effort to maintain the area’s image as family-friendly and welcoming to people of all ages…

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