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[RedBaron Daron]

Check this out:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wir...texas-42630540

[Geobuck757]

http://pilotonline.com/news/local/cr...6f16f6cb1.html

Any of you recognize the quotes?

Already a discussion in the MP thread about this when the article came out.

[MetalHead63]

http://pilotonline.com/news/local/cr...6f16f6cb1.html

Any of you recognize the quotes?

[Vitoel]

Hm. Sounds like fun, Sing me up and Ill start up the INN news reports again.

[Blarghonk]

Not quite entrapment if the person "caught" is initiating the interaction, even if by tacit solicitation. It's kinda like the Bait Car show. It's not entrapment to entice someone to steal a vulnerable car, because you shouldn't be stealing cars in the first place. If the cops here were to walk up to random people on the street and say,"Hey, come have sex with me for money!" and then arrest the person for it, then yes, it would be entrapment. Simply putting an ad online and waiting for people to respond to it, on the other hand, is not. The basic delineation is one of inciting someone to do something they wouldn't otherwise do versus allowing someone to do something they intended to do all along and just happened to choose the wrong source. Of course, that doesn't mean I'm equating stealing cars (a legitimate crime) to soliciting for companionship (assuming the woman is not being coerced into participation, a victimless "crime") , and the cops certainly could be spending their time doing far better things for society, but in the end, all we can do is be careful.

[ZenExecutive]

Looks like an officer got caught with his pants down! Does anyone know how these stings are set up? Are they using fake BP or CL ads? Seems like entrapment if they advertise in the adult sections. Here is the story.

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Va. Beach police sergeant arrested in prostitution bust.

By Sarah Hutchins.

Veronica Gonzalez.

The Virginian-Pilot.

April 4, 2012.

A Virginia Beach police sergeant was one of five men arrested as a result of an undercover prostitution operation in Chesapeake's Greenbrier area.

Mark E. Vidrine. 49, of Virginia Beach, was charged with misdemeanor solicitation of a prostitute, said Officer Kelly O'Sullivan, a Chesapeake police spokeswoman.

The sting took place Friday in the 1500 block of Crossways Blvd, a hotel district. Men arranged to meet through the Internet or by phone with an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute, and agreements were reached to exchange sex for money, according to a Chesapeake police news release.

"Periodically, we run operations throughout the city. Mostly in hotel districts," O'Sullivan said, adding the police run such stings to let people know they're enforcing the laws.

The five men charged were released on summonses, the release stated.

The Virginian-Pilot typically does not identify those facing misdemeanor prostitution charges but does report arrests of police officers.

Vidrine has worked for the Virginia Beach Police Department since 1995 and has been assigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of the case, according to Officer Jimmy Barnes, a Virginia Beach police spokesman.

An attorney for Vidrine said the sergeant intends to plead not guilty.

"I hope everyone will not rush to judgment," Moody E."Sonny" Stallings, Jr. Said."There are other facts to come out in this matter."

[Masheen]

Read the following article pertaining to the Norfolk area and Backpage:

http://hamptonroads.com/node/582585

Here is the BP ad to the busted provider:

http://norfolk.backpage.com/FemaleEs...day-23/4128574

According to the article,"Samantha" had "In one bag is $9, 830 in cash. Four cell phones in another bag are ringing."

She stated she's been in the business since August. Her earliest ad I found was dated September 15th. She doesn't post rates in her ads, but I found one dated November 29th in Connecticut where she quoted. 3 / hr. Here's a link to that post:

http://www.001escort.com/detail.php?...&tellafriend=1

She's definitely a nice looking girl who obviously commands the donation or works very hard. Live and learn I guess, but certainly not wise in carrying that much money around. She probably should have used a well known nationwide bank and deposited the money instead. Dang! I wish I could frick for a living!

Just a reminder guys: Always do your homework! The internet is a wonderful tool. She got careless and so did several monger's as well.

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