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No. There isn't a crime rate minimum for opening an adult bookstore.
Uploading your driver's license is a government-mandated risk to your privacy, while going to the bad side of town is just an unfortunate coincidence.
No. But typically they can't be near schools, parks, houses of worship, other areas frequented by children etc.
They are excluded from some areas because of the nuisance they bring.
Okay? So ban porn advertising on any site that targets children. I'm pretty sure that law isn't even necessary because websites have a lot more control over their ads than stores have over their neighborhood.
If a city council sorted their areas by crime rate and excluded adult bookstores from the bottom X%, then I'm pretty sure the (prospective) store owners would have a good case the restrictions are illegal. If the city pulled all its cops and banned private security from them, it would be a slam-dunk case.
Once your in these stores in the shitty area of town they ask to see your ID because offering pornography to minors is a crime.
Showing your ID in person is not a privacy risk. Sending it over the internet is.
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