A horrified comedienne showed the world a two-way mirror allowing views of a women’s toilet in a bar. But the comedy bar’s owner says it’s part of his horror show and he plans to keep it.  Performer Tamale Rocks demonstrates how anyone who accesses an unlocked closet at Cigars and Stripes BBQ Lounge in the suburban Chicago town of Berwyn can watch female patrons do their business in a YouTube video that’s attracted 1.2 million views since she posted it on Sunday. The footage displays how the women’s restroom at the bar is clearly visible from the cleaning supply room opposite the looking glass.  But bar owner Ron Lottz defended the creepy setup in a profanity-laced and hostile interview with feminist blog Jezebel and then invited local reporters to the bar on Monday to show it off and defend himself against accusations that he’s a peeping tom guilty of “hanky panky,” WMAQ-TV reported.  The closet is also discernible from inside the one-toilet bathroom and the comedy club’s employees have been using it for practical jokes for years, especially during the Halloween season, according to the Chicago Tribune.  Officials at the Berwyn Police Department caught wind of the mirror and investigators also took a full gander at the bathroom themselves on Monday, the newspaper reported.  But even though Berwyn Police Chief James Ritz told the Tribune he “absolutely” understands people’s unease over the unobstructed view from the closet, law enforcement officials heard from the bar’s employees that regulars are well aware of the setup and determined that it doesn’t appear to be a breach of privacy.  That determination did little to mollify Rocks, who told local media that she’s heard from supporters across the country angered by the mirror and Lottz’s refusal to get rid of it. She had earlier written beneath the video on YouTube that her initial hesitations to bring the matter to public light showed “the impact of rape culture” on women’s decision-making.  “The fact that a two-sided mirror EXISTS in a bathroom is NOT OK. Cover it? So that it can be made operational afterward? No. Remove it," she wrote in an email to the Tribune.  “What if your daughter, or mom or sister was in there? So there isn't someone in there right now. What if there has been? What if there will be? Get rid of the two-way mirror. How hard is this to understand?”  For his part, Lottz had called Rocks a “b----” and told a Jezebel reporter, whom he called “honey,” that users on the Yelp website had mentioned the toilet situation years ago.  “There’s a big movement in reality TV to be outraged about feminism,” Lottz said. “So yes: Come see my mirror; eat my wings — I don’t know what to tell you, honey.”  With more reporters in attendance at the bar on Monday, Lottz took the stage and indicated the looking glass isn’t going anywhere.  "This is a giant funhouse, ladies and gentlemen,” Lottz said, according to WMAQ. “I put a lot of heart and soul into this business, and I am sorry to tell you this, but there is no hanky panky going on in that bathroom."  ON A MOBILE DEVICE? WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
The owner of Cigars and Stripes comedy bar said it's been there for years and he has no plans to remove it.