Officials: Virginia Venue Did Not Violate License During MÖTLEY CRÜE Concert

Duane Bourne of PilotOnline.com is reporting that Virginia state's liquor agency has concluded that the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater did not violate its license during a MÖTLEY CRÜE concert in September.

However, the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control still has concerns about crowd control at the concert venue.

The agency's enforcement director, Frank Monahan, said ABC officials plan to meet with the amphitheater's managers, the Police Department and a representative from the city to identify strategies to control the crowds, including adding security deployments.

The investigation began when someone complained that a band member from MÖTLEY CRÜE carried a camcorder through the audience and urged women to flash their breasts. When women did so, the video was shown on the amphitheater's large projection screens.

Three months later, the inquiry ended after ABC officials learned that a worker climbed the catwalk during the show and pulled the plug on the electronic boards, cutting short the X-rated display.

If Live Nation, the publicly traded company that manages the amphitheater, had arranged for the roving camera, "that's serious," Monahan said. "Had they not done anything and allowed it to continue, then we would have taken a look at it."

Breast-baring has been part of nearly every MÖTLEY CRÜE show. Drummer Tommy Lee routinely encourages women to lift their shirts for the camera, a fact that has become fodder for radio stations and unofficial band Web sites.

"How could they find no wrongdoing?" said Kevin Martingayle, an attorney who represents bars and restaurants in Virginia Beach.

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