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[Ilovethemall]

12 arrested for prostitution ads on Web
Updated Sat. Sep. 9 2006 8:30 AM ET

Associated Press

LEVITTOWN, Pa. -- Police in Bucks County have charged 12 women after an investigation into prostitutes who allegedly have been advertising on the Web site Craigslist.


After police received a tip in August about alleged prostitutes advertising on the site, investigators called cell phone numbers in local listings that advertised "GFEs" -- girlfriend experiences -- asking for payment in "ro$e$" or "125 donations."


The undercover investigators agreed to meet the women at motels, and almost all 12 were arrested within two minutes, he said.


Several of the women who were arrested had brought along their boyfriends, and five men were arrested on drug charges, police said.


Similar sting operations have led to prostitution charges against women in states including Maryland, New York, Oregon and New Hampshire.


Craigslist spokeswoman Sue MacTavish Best said the site cooperates with law enforcement and has a flagging system that allows users to bring prohibited content to the company's attention so it can be removed.

 

[littlejimbigher]

The US is more concerned about prostitution than political corruption. Ironic when probably all the corrupt politicians visit prostitutes.

 

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A vice investigation prompted by classified ads on craigslist has led to 12 women being charged with prostitution offences in Bucks County, Pennysylvania.

The women's posts advertised "girlfriend experiences" and asked for payment in "ro$e$" or "125 donations."

Undercover officers arranged to meet the women in motels along the nearby Lincoln highway. A spokesman said most were arrested within two minutes, AP reports.

Local public safety director Fred Harran said: "They are blatantly taking advantage of technology to solicit their acts and we are going to use technology to arrest them."

Several brought boyfriends along to the meets last week. Five men were arrested on drugs charges.

Craigslist spokeswoman Sue MacTavish Best said: "Prostitution is not allowed on Craigslist...any more than tax fraud is allowed by the IRS or speeding by the police."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/11/craiglist_vice_compendium/

That last line is telling: tax fraud and speeding are allowed so long as you don't make an obvious ass out of yourself. I'm sure the taxman could find something to hassle any of us over, if they wanted to, even if you were honest. And I'm sure everyone here has gone past a patrol car 10 over the limit and they don't even bother to flash their lights at you. This is making an obvious ass of yourself by being low-hanging fruit. The cops only have to make a few phonecalls and get free arrests... how much lazier can you get and still be able to collect a paycheque (without being a senator or congressman or MP or MLA).

It makes you really appreciate Canada and reinforces why ladies in the states ask for references (and anyone who's been to Canada shouldn't have a problem lining up a reference).