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[ZipperSquid]

The first two paragraphs should raise a few eyebrows. While not mentioned who the smartphone makers are that have been subpoenaed by the NY grand jury, I'm sure we all have a pretty good idea who they are are. Worse yet, it says at least two of them.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/t...stigation.html

[ScooterAllCity]

Not just that micro area. The entire NW MKE area is a danger zone. Even more so because, on the surface, it looks "normal".

I'm with you. Pretty much the entire north side of town is a toilet. Sad to say.

[DieselMike]

Word is the dead woman is a provider, killed by her pimp. According to local radio news show, the woman was killed and the pimp took off with their 2 year old. The pimp has been arrested. As of this afternoon, they were still looking for the two year old. A few years ago, I was robbed at 91 and Mill and have stayed away ever since. Obviously, my grid is tarnished by the robbery, but it has always felt to me like that area is one of those hot pockets that is every bit as dangerous as down in the middle of the hood.

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news...-and-mill-road

Not just that micro area. The entire NW MKE area is a danger zone. Even more so because, on the surface, it looks "normal".

[Terysian7]

It's actually probably more dangerous on that side of town now or at least will be soon. I can say that as I grew up there. Back in the day that cops were required to live in the city that was the safest area to live in. Now they don't have to be in city anymore. What makes that area more dangerous is the hood while dangerous has rules that will keep things at a certain level. In the hood people may not talk to the cops but they know everyone and what is going on in a 10 block radius. Up on the NW side you're lucky if people know others from just 5 houses away. So it's what they don't see coming that will be their problem.

BTW the trained eye will see the drug buys going on up there. There won't be any street walkers really because wide streets and boulevards aren't conducive but they'll have everything else.

Word is the dead woman is a provider, killed by her pimp. According to local radio news show, the woman was killed and the pimp took off with their 2 year old. The pimp has been arrested. As of this afternoon, they were still looking for the two year old. A few years ago, I was robbed at 91 and Mill and have stayed away ever since. Obviously, my grid is tarnished by the robbery, but it has always felt to me like that area is one of those hot pockets that is every bit as dangerous as down in the middle of the hood.

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news...-and-mill-road

[CrackerJack77]

The story below includes a picture of the homicide victim and an update on the little girl.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/me-called...-and-mill-road

[CrackerJack77]

Word is the dead woman is a provider, killed by her pimp. According to local radio news show, the woman was killed and the pimp took off with their 2 year old. The pimp has been arrested. As of this afternoon, they were still looking for the two year old. A few years ago, I was robbed at 91 and Mill and have stayed away ever since. Obviously, my grid is tarnished by the robbery, but it has always felt to me like that area is one of those hot pockets that is every bit as dangerous as down in the middle of the hood.

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news...-and-mill-road

[ZipperSquid]

So I wonder if she's been flipped? She plead guilty yesterday to charges in racketeering indictment. Additional charges brought against Raniere. Seagrams fortune heiress Clare Bronfman and others trials start next month.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/n...e-charges.html

[PNR2004]

Maybe a crackdown leading up to it but there will be a ton of upper end gals in town during the convention. They will follow the money.

We can expect prices to rise during the time they are in town. Girls from out of town will be around to meet demand. Will Bill Clinton be around? That will surely drive prices up. I will lay low for the 5-7 days of hype.

[Miltown]

Dnc convention coming. Good economy boost but not for escorts. Sure the LEO will ramp up ahead of time. Be alert. Granted politics is dirty so maybe some good talent shows up.

Maybe a crackdown leading up to it but there will be a ton of upper end gals in town during the convention. They will follow the money.

[PipeLayerDaddy]

Dnc convention coming. Good economy boost but not for escorts. Sure the LEO will ramp up ahead of time. Be alert. Granted politics is dirty so maybe some good talent shows up.

Might be harder for Notels to keep track of the coming and going Idk great for the local economy.

[ATW2020]

Dnc convention coming. Good economy boost but not for escorts. Sure the LEO will ramp up ahead of time. Be alert. Granted politics is dirty so maybe some good talent shows up.

[Wisguy50]

Interesting article that makes several points others here have made:

https://nypost.com/2019/02/28/how-pa...titution-case/

Its best to read the whole article, but among the points:

The gals he saw were not trafficing victims. He was stopped after his first visit in a traffic stop that was probably illegal. The video recordings were probably illegal. There is no proof in the affidavits that he solicited anything. And, of course, since they had months worth of evidence prior to starting recording, why didn't LE step in much sooner to protect whatever victims of sex trafficing there might have been.

[TheDarkLurker]

Well, I had the number right, but the number of years wrong. I never trust the media, but I tend to trust actual research. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/...er/363964002/. it's insane to think that there aren't 300 sex workers in Wisconsin. I know of 8 or 9, who are under the radar so far that it takes months, if not years before they'll open up and offer it. And most were not in jobs that we think of in a sexual manner. They were flight attendants, waitresses, office workers, etc. One secretary I knew for 2 years before one day she offered sex for a McDs lunch. Found out that at any given timeframe, she was doing 3-4 guys in exchange for meals or money. Some of the best lunches that I ever spent. LOL She finally stopped about 10 years ago after getting caught by her hubby 1 too many times.

We barely see the tip of the sex trade advertised. While I don't believe the estimates that around 25 million women in the US are in the sex trade, that's 1 out of every 6, I wouldn't doubt a figure in the low millions.

Not to minimize your point but that number "324" is for young adults 25 and younger over a four year period. But I also wouldn't be shocked if there are more than 300 female adults in the sex industry in Wisconsin.

[Howard5354]

Like mentioned here and other sites many times, don't say anything (right to remain silent) and don't lie. As they show in the documents, they had a pretty good idea what happened so if those that were stopped didn't remain silent and gave some story, they probably would have got them for lying to law enforcement. Interesting how LE can lie or say anything to get you to say what they want but you have to be truthful.

A high profile bust does more to clamp down on booty selling than anything because everyone believes he or she will be next. The odds that you are next is so small that it hardly exist.

[Noob2017]

Most of the above post appears to be correct but I believe the "300 girls etc. " is not. If I recall correctly; a highly publicized sweep by the locals and feds came up with only 1 actual trafficking victim. I doubt if there are 300 women in the sex trade in the entire state of Wisconsin. Don't buy the media koolaid!

Well, I had the number right, but the number of years wrong. I never trust the media, but I tend to trust actual research. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/...er/363964002/. it's insane to think that there aren't 300 sex workers in Wisconsin. I know of 8 or 9, who are under the radar so far that it takes months, if not years before they'll open up and offer it. And most were not in jobs that we think of in a sexual manner. They were flight attendants, waitresses, office workers, etc. One secretary I knew for 2 years before one day she offered sex for a McDs lunch. Found out that at any given timeframe, she was doing 3-4 guys in exchange for meals or money. Some of the best lunches that I ever spent. LOL She finally stopped about 10 years ago after getting caught by her hubby 1 too many times.

We barely see the tip of the sex trade advertised. While I don't believe the estimates that around 25 million women in the US are in the sex trade, that's 1 out of every 6, I wouldn't doubt a figure in the low millions.