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[QUOTE=Castlerae;3103034]If you read the article, you'll notice that the charges were brought in California because the legal definition of pimping is so broad there. If they can make this stick, they could technically go after any site that 'makes money of prostitution'. Notice those ads on here? Need I say more?

[blue]We live in Argentina, our servers in Germany, prostitution is not illegal in either of those countries, need I say more?

No fucking idea why Backpage is in Dallas but we are ready.

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A2[/blue][/QUOTE]The Attorney General in California that brought the charges is running for US Senate and is endorsed by the President.

Big time Democrat from San Francisco that is hoping to take Barbara Boxer's seat when she retires this year.

A US senate seat makes you an automatic millionaire, no matter what party affiliation.

This is political grandstanding so she can get elected.

A publication can't be held liable if an advertiser breaks the law.

As the governator Arnold would say, it's all boollshit!

[QUOTE=Rollie;3103200]The Attorney General in California that brought the charges is running for US Senate and is endorsed by the President.

Big time Democrat from San Francisco that is hoping to take Barbara Boxer's seat when she retires this year.

A US senate seat makes you an automatic millionaire, no matter what party affiliation.

This is political grandstanding so she can get elected.

A publication can't be held liable if an advertiser breaks the law.

As the governator Arnold would say, it's all boollshit![/QUOTE]If that article is literally quoting the relevant California statute, that a person can be charged with pimping for in any way making money off the act of prostitution, then that opens the door to all manner of prosecutions. Pretty much any Internet site that hosted ads could be charged, especially places like Eros that directly charge money to host advertisements for escorts. Will these charges stand? I don't know, but the fact that they're going to be able to use them to throw a senior executive of BP in jail is going to send a pretty chilling message to him and the rest of his group, if not to the other sites, and that can't be good for us.

[blue]Are you kidding? That's great news for us, we are ready. New version coming out soon.

Unlike them we aren't tied to the USA

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[QUOTE=Castlerae;3104275]If that article is literally quoting the relevant California statute, that a person can be charged with pimping for in any way making money off the act of prostitution, then that opens the door to all manner of prosecutions. Pretty much any Internet site that hosted ads could be charged, especially places like Eros that directly charge money to host advertisements for escorts. Will these charges stand? I don't know, but the fact that they're going to be able to use them to throw a senior executive of BP in jail is going to send a pretty chilling message to him and the rest of his group, if not to the other sites, and that can't be good for us.

[blue]Are you kidding? That's great news for us, we are ready. New version coming out soon.



Unlike them we aren't tied to the USA

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A2[/blue][/QUOTE]I won't claim to be any more knowledgeable about the laws of various states than anyone else. I don't know if there is a page anywhere where it isn't being discussed. I have read backpage ads, but have never actually made contact with a girl. Backpage scares me. I read all the comments about scammers. It seems that a good deal of the time, the girls are 20 years older and 50 pounds heavier than their ads. A few mongers seem happy with their choices. Do the happy ones have any particular secrets or is it sometimes getting lucky? I also wonder with the amount of real street talent disappearing and the obvious low quality of more than a few BP girls, how many of them used to be on the street and are trying to take advantage of the situation to get off the street and double and triple their prices.

[QUOTE=Castlerae;3104275]If that article is literally quoting the relevant California statute, that a person can be charged with pimping for in any way making money off the act of prostitution, then that opens the door to all manner of prosecutions. Pretty much any Internet site that hosted ads could be charged, especially places like Eros that directly charge money to host advertisements for escorts. Will these charges stand? I don't know, but the fact that they're going to be able to use them to throw a senior executive of BP in jail is going to send a pretty chilling message to him and the rest of his group, if not to the other sites, and that can't be good for us.

[blue]Are you kidding? That's great news for us, we are ready. New version coming out soon.

Unlike them we aren't tied to the USA

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A2[/blue][/QUOTE]I can't wait for companies like Hilton, Marriott, Starwood, and Holiday Inn to get prosecuted for renting rooms. How about the condom manufacturers and drug stores? Pure election year political crap.

[QUOTE=Ump1969;3104449]I won't claim to be any more knowledgeable about the laws of various states than anyone else. I don't know if there is a page anywhere where it isn't being discussed. I have read backpage ads, but have never actually made contact with a girl. Backpage scares me. I read all the comments about scammers. It seems that a good deal of the time, the girls are 20 years older and 50 pounds heavier than their ads. A few mongers seem happy with their choices. Do the happy ones have any particular secrets or is it sometimes getting lucky? I also wonder with the amount of real street talent disappearing and the obvious low quality of more than a few BP girls, how many of them used to be on the street and are trying to take advantage of the situation to get off the street and double and triple their prices.[/QUOTE]I've personally met many, many, lovely ladies off of there. Not as many recently, and since Dart's shit, more and more warily for sure. The powers that be are making it really difficult for everyone. Guess the ladies will have to be using another form of advertising, IE some app or something. BTW, it is really about getting lucky. Sometimes you can tell somewhat from the pre meeting conversation but usually you never know until you meet and greet. Just like a real date. LOL.

G2.

"Cook County Crawling With STDs".

[URL]http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/cook-county-crawling-stds?utm_content=illinois&utm_campaign=blasts&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social[/URL]

[QUOTE=Zeuss;3134501]"Cook County Crawling With STDs".

[URL]http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/cook-county-crawling-stds?utm_content=illinois&utm_campaign=blasts&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social[/URL][/QUOTE]Just one of the downsides of playing in this game. So far I've been lucky.

[URL]http://reason.com/archives/2016/09/09/the-truth-about-us-sex-trafficking[/URL]

A long article, but it covers a couple of topics that some of you might find interesting.

Thanks for posting it.

[QUOTE=OFCharlie;3183903][URL]http://reason.com/archives/2016/09/09/the-truth-about-us-sex-trafficking[/URL]

A long article, but it covers a couple of topics that some of you might find interesting.[/QUOTE]

Post a review of a girl on the internet and you get charged with trafficking her yourself. Yikes, everyone bail!

[QUOTE=OFCharlie;3183903][URL]http://reason.com/archives/2016/09/09/the-truth-about-us-sex-trafficking[/URL]

A long article, but it covers a couple of topics that some of you might find interesting.[/QUOTE]

This is beyond scary if you consider that our free speech rights are being trampled: [URL]http://reason.com/blog/2016/12/13/12-more-charges-in-trb-prostitution-case[/URL].

It's the same crusade against the world's second oldest profession, just re-branded as trafficking.

[blue]Those guys did not just post reports and there is no correlation to be drawn between them and us. They got personally involved with running a site. They did not post on an anonymous message board whose servers are in a different country run by people that live in yet another country.

Some of those guys bragged about trafficking women on their site.

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[URL]http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/two-lawyers-charged-porn-fueled-copyright-extortion-scheme-n697046[/URL]

I found this interesting. Two lawyers created their own porn, filed copyrights, uploaded to file sharing sites, and then extorted the downloaders. WTF!

Am I safe watching porn on xhamster?

[QUOTE=Riina;3190598][URL]http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/two-lawyers-charged-porn-fueled-copyright-extortion-scheme-n697046[/URL]

I found this interesting. Two lawyers created their own porn, filed copyrights, uploaded to file sharing sites, and then extorted the downloaders. WTF!

Am I safe watching porn on xhamster?[/QUOTE]Never go online without a VPN.

[QUOTE=Riina;3190598][URL]http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/two-lawyers-charged-porn-fueled-copyright-extortion-scheme-n697046[/URL]

I found this interesting. Two lawyers created their own porn, filed copyrights, uploaded to file sharing sites, and then extorted the downloaders. WTF!

Am I safe watching porn on xhamster?[/QUOTE]I'm guessing that the downloaders they sued were web sites that reposted the porn, not individual viewers who simply looked at the videos. Bigger pockets at the websites, and much easier to prove chain-of-custody.

[QUOTE=OlderChap;3190931]I'm guessing that the downloaders they sued were web sites that reposted the porn, not individual viewers who simply looked at the videos. Bigger pockets at the websites, and much easier to prove chain-of-custody.[/QUOTE]On further reflection, it looks more like individual downloaders from BitTorrent-like sites being targeted. Years ago, these sites were the source for the Paris Hilton sex tapes, for example.

This is as opposed to aggregation sites like Pornhub, Xvideos, etc. I would seriously doubt these would be target of these upstanding officers of the court.

[QUOTE=Chicago41;3190619]Never go online without a VPN.[/QUOTE]Silly question. I know what a VPN is and I use one to access our server at work. I don't think I want to use that one to Porn surf, so how do I install one on my computer without going to my company IT guy. Sorry if this is much simpler than I think it is.

I'm the not an IT expert, but I think Google Chrome browser has some VPN add-ons that only take effect when you click on them. I was trying to "spoof" my location so I could pick up a free Canadian Feed of the Olympics. NBC will not let USA users watch the olympics for free, but Canada will. So I had to convince the NBC police I was in Canada. The point is I think you can use Chrome add-ons to cloak your identity. Bob.

[QUOTE=E6671;3191578]Silly question. I know what a VPN is and I use one to access our server at work. I don't think I want to use that one to Porn surf, so how do I install one on my computer without going to my company IT guy. Sorry if this is much simpler than I think it is.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=E6671;3191578]Silly question. I know what a VPN is and I use one to access our server at work. I don't think I want to use that one to Porn surf, so how do I install one on my computer without going to my company IT guy. Sorry if this is much simpler than I think it is.[/QUOTE]HotSpot Shield. Works on almost any platform, with a free version (slower, with ads) available. The paid version is pretty cheap and you can use it on as many as five devices. And, you can switch countries to spoof a foreign-appearing IP address.

Here is the link.

[URL]http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-lawyers-porn-copyright-plot-20161217-story.html[/URL]

[QUOTE=E6671;3191578]Silly question. I know what a VPN is and I use one to access our server at work. I don't think I want to use that one to Porn surf, so how do I install one on my computer without going to my company IT guy. Sorry if this is much simpler than I think it is.[/QUOTE]Zenmate. If you use the extension, make sure flash is off. Or get the premium version, which is a desktop client, and it gives you more locations.

[URL]https://zenmate.com[/URL]

Sounds like this guy did the right thing.

[URL]https://www.yahoo.com/news/cops-uber-driver-saved-passenger-231639368.html[/URL]

Just heard on the news radio there was a Backpage protest somewhere in Downtown because of the censorship of the Escort ads. There weren't that many in the protest. A few Escorts and Mongers.

Saw this in the local rag recently, be safe out there.

A WORKER OF the Gunnison Spa, 6338 W. Gunnison St. , was issued citations for alleged prostitution and operating a house of ill fame after officers conducted a sting operation at about 11:10 am Saturday, Jan. 7, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Responding to complaints by residents, an undercover officer went to the business in for a 1-hour massage for $70, and during the massage the officer solicited a sexual act and the woman allegedly agreed to perform the act for $50, police said.

Heard this on the News Radio today;.

A guy had a date set up with a girl he met on Tinder. The guy got the motel room and told the girl the room number. She told him to leave the door open while he showered. As he was showering someone entered the room taking his phone, clothes and keys. Later that day the girl erased her Tinder listing. Police are still looking for the suspects.

[QUOTE=RonM;3256550]Heard this on the News Radio today;.

A guy had a date set up with a girl he met on Tinder. The guy got the motel room and told the girl the room number or once you have given her your room number. She told him to leave the door open while he showered. As he was showering someone entered the room taking his phone, clothes and keys. Later that day the girl erased her Tinder listing. Police are still looking for the suspects.[/QUOTE]I have been chatting w / some of the lv boys about what they call cg's casino girls. One of the never do's ever is to shower while she is in the room or give her your room number in advance. What they do is similar in that then they can text that info for a rip off!! Actually those casino girls out there seem completely out of my league, however if one wanders over to their forum in lv and looks under casino girls and streetwalkers as well one might find some of the basic rules interesting. Actually kind of funny because some of the guys took some drive by candids of the girls. It's very tempting.

[QUOTE=Rudykzooti;3237941]Saw this in the local rag recently, be safe out there.

A WORKER OF the Gunnison Spa, 6338 W. Gunnison St. , was issued citations for alleged prostitution and operating a house of ill fame after officers conducted a sting operation at about 11:10 am Saturday, Jan. 7, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Responding to complaints by residents, an undercover officer went to the business in for a 1-hour massage for $70, and during the massage the officer solicited a sexual act and the woman allegedly agreed to perform the act for $50, police said.[/QUOTE]The weird part is what residents? It's across the street from a butera food store and parking lot. Some of the stores are empty on that little strip center. Something is wrong here. Sounds like someone dropped the dime in 16 because she realized her husband was stopping there after work for a quick tune up! I literally bicycle by their front door just about every day of the week on my exercise or errand rides. I have never even seen anyone waiting in their little lobby. I think I may have seen the house mom or a girl working when a car stopped in front to bring in some food or something, but I never see any activity of any kind in front bad or good weather. The door is usually cracked open and the lttle open sign is on, but no I have never seen anyone. Strange.

[QUOTE=Rudykzooti;3237941]Saw this in the local rag recently, be safe out there.

A WORKER OF the Gunnison Spa, 6338 W. Gunnison St. , was issued citations for alleged prostitution and operating a house of ill fame after officers conducted a sting operation at about 11:10 am Saturday, Jan. 7, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Responding to complaints by residents, an undercover officer went to the business in for a 1-hour massage for $70, and during the massage the officer solicited a sexual act and the woman allegedly agreed to perform the act for $50, police said.[/QUOTE]Is this news? "Responding to complaints by residents" Is there anyone who doesn't get that lame cop excuse? "I stopped him because his tail light was out and discovered a major amount of cocaine. " This place has been there how long and just now residents are complaining? The girls are out in front on the sidewalk soliciting? Residents are going in looking for a legitimate massage and getting propositioned? Of course it's bulls hit? What difference does it make? Who's going to attack the police for stopping an illegal service? Which of you mongers is going to stand up for them and complain the cops are ruining your hopes for a paid HJ? This is the risk we take with our hobby, people. How many of us wouldn't even be doing it if the home partner wasn't so uptight or boring?

[QUOTE=StanleyStankas;3257706]The weird part is what residents? It's across the street from a butera food store and parking lot. Some of the stores are empty on that little strip center. Something is wrong here. Sounds like someone dropped the dime in 16 because she realized her husband was stopping there after work for a quick tune up! I literally bicycle by their front door just about every day of the week on my exercise or errand rides. I have never even seen anyone waiting in their little lobby. I think I may have seen the house mom or a girl working when a car stopped in front to bring in some food or something, but I never see any activity of any kind in front bad or good weather. The door is usually cracked open and the lttle open sign is on, but no I have never seen anyone. Strange.[/QUOTE]Used to frequent the place quite a bit. One thing I remember, the house in the alley always had someone looking out the window while I waited at the back door. Granted I would go after dark, heck it gets dark by 5 pm in the winter. Busy nights there would be 3 or 4 cars running in the back alley because mongers were being sent back and told theres a bit of a wait. In a neighborhood full of police I often wondered how they stayed open so long.

I love your closing sentence. So simple and true! It's good to know the boys in blue are protecting the city from hand jobs while the youth of the city are so busy killing each other and too many innocent people. They really need to get their priorities straight. Maybe like focusing on underage escorts.

[QUOTE=Ump1969;3258185]Is this news? "Responding to complaints by residents" Is there anyone who doesn't get that lame cop excuse? "I stopped him because his tail light was out and discovered a major amount of cocaine. " This place has been there how long and just now residents are complaining? The girls are out in front on the sidewalk soliciting? Residents are going in looking for a legitimate massage and getting propositioned? Of course it's bulls hit? What difference does it make? Who's going to attack the police for stopping an illegal service? Which of you mongers is going to stand up for them and complain the cops are ruining your hopes for a paid HJ? This is the risk we take with our hobby, people. How many of us wouldn't even be doing it if the home partner wasn't so uptight or boring?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Mannheim;3258297]Used to frequent the place quite a bit. One thing I remember, the house in the alley always had someone looking out the window while I waited at the back door. Granted I would go after dark, heck it gets dark by 5 pm in the winter. Busy nights there would be 3 or 4 cars running in the back alley because mongers were being sent back and told theres a bit of a wait. In a neighborhood full of police I often wondered how they stayed open so long.[/QUOTE]Park on the side and you can go in thru the front unless it's really cold or snowy they tell you to use the back. There is a dentist right next door so it does not look suspicious. As far as calling in, it's bs of course. So much was said over this and I agree with everything said. 16 is not the busiest district as mentioned it's a lot of single fam homes owned by city people that have to have a city address. Jeff park blue line transit center attracts some undesirables, but really in the 2 years I have lived up here no problems whatsoever. Yea one sees the usual smash and grab window crystals on the curb after a break in, but that is city life. I own in probably the " un " safest part of the city the west loop and some fool tried to grab my scooter in my secure, private and locked down garage! I believe in the club! They make one for bikes and I use them! Have several actually! It just is down here.

[QUOTE=Mannheim;3258297]Used to frequent the place quite a bit. One thing I remember, the house in the alley always had someone looking out the window while I waited at the back door. Granted I would go after dark, heck it gets dark by 5 pm in the winter. Busy nights there would be 3 or 4 cars running in the back alley because mongers were being sent back and told theres a bit of a wait. In a neighborhood full of police I often wondered how they stayed open so long.[/QUOTE]If you are in your car and they are staging customers, that is suspicious because in that immediate area especially with the single fam homes you have old people that never get out of their housecoats or bathrobes and they look out. I mean I am all over this area on my bicycle, scoot, walking, pub tran and some of the old people put their chairs or couches so they can look outside. Like I say if you have an appt and you park on the side and go right in I don't see issues. If you are in the back in that little alley or parking lot late and of course residents in the back no all the other businesses are closed at that hour, I mean come on you are really setting yourself up to be stopped for whatever (before or after) imo. If anything and you had to stage I would park in butera if they are open or at least cars in the lot.

[QUOTE=RonM;3256550]Heard this on the News Radio today;.

A guy had a date set up with a girl he met on Tinder. The guy got the motel room and told the girl the room number. She told him to leave the door open while he showered. As he was showering someone entered the room taking his phone, clothes and keys. Later that day the girl erased her Tinder listing. Police are still looking for the suspects.[/QUOTE]When you are afflicted with invincible ignorance, you can expect this treatment. Why didn't he make it simpler, and leave his wallet on the threshold?

[QUOTE=ReadyForRub;3258877]When you are afflicted with invincible ignorance, you can expect this treatment. Why didn't he make it simpler, and leave his wallet on the threshold?[/QUOTE]He's new to the pay to play game. Too bad he had to learn the hard way.

[QUOTE=Ump1969;3258185]Is this news? "Responding to complaints by residents" Is there anyone who doesn't get that lame cop excuse? "I stopped him because his tail light was out and discovered a major amount of cocaine. " This place has been there how long and just now residents are complaining? The girls are out in front on the sidewalk soliciting? Residents are going in looking for a legitimate massage and getting propositioned? Of course it's bulls hit? What difference does it make? Who's going to attack the police for stopping an illegal service? Which of you mongers is going to stand up for them and complain the cops are ruining your hopes for a paid HJ? This is the risk we take with our hobby, people. How many of us wouldn't even be doing it if the home partner wasn't so uptight or boring?[/QUOTE]They've got nothing better to do. There's almost no crime in 16. It's all cops and firemen.

Another Super Bowl sting by the great Mr. Dart. This guy would rather waste precious resources going after regular citizens than actual violent criminals- unreal! It went from Jan 18-Feb 5th. I don't want to post the link because these guys have been through enough crap. You can google it if you're interested. I heard it on the 4:00 news. Local cities involved were: Arlington Heights, Matteson, Lansing, and Lake County. It encompassed 15 states in total, also including this year's Super Bowl host city- Houston.

Our country seriously has it's priorities messed up. We need to follow countries like Germany and cities like Amsterdam's red light district's lead. This is ridiculous. Be careful out there.

[QUOTE=Kellster;3265260]Another Super Bowl sting by the great Mr. Dart. This guy would rather waste precious resources going after regular citizens than actual violent criminals- unreal! It went from Jan 18-Feb 5th. I don't want to post the link because these guys have been through enough crap. You can google it if you're interested. I heard it on the 4:00 news. Local cities involved were: Arlington Heights, Matteson, Lansing, and Lake County. It encompassed 15 states in total, also including this year's Super Bowl host city- Houston.

Our country seriously has it's priorities messed up. We need to follow countries like Germany and cities like Amsterdam's red light district's lead. This is ridiculous. Be careful out there.[/QUOTE]How much did little Tommy pay the NFL for the rights to use Super Bowl win the name of his recent activities? Did they have skills tests, and was each franchise able to claim naming rights to their favorite participant?

[QUOTE=JohnRambo2016;3259046]They've got nothing better to do. There's almost no crime in 16. It's all cops and firemen.[/QUOTE]Also don't forget about their side jobs w / their vanity cpd and cfd plates! Just a little scoot around the parking zoning laws. There are 2 right on my block! Work vans full size w / o truck plates! It works. I need to try that trick myself one day soon! Almost every sign you see on a lawn up here reads "union home" or "we support our police and fire"! There is crime but its all little stuff. Smash and grabs. Any real activity in that regard is nearer to the jeff park blue line transit center, but that also includes the railroad police and the k9 guys that ride the el.

[URL]https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/us/americans-less-sex-study.html?_r=0[/URL]

Well, not for the guys smart enough to know the fun to be had with prostitutes.

[URL]http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_407e7958-0c02-11e7-897e-9be9ebb521f1.html[/URL]

[QUOTE=TruthBeToldChi;3315044][URL]http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_407e7958-0c02-11e7-897e-9be9ebb521f1.html[/URL][/QUOTE]Fifty bucks says she and her associate (s) are already back in Russia and never show for that court date. Police making a show for the hotel and the news jumping at the words Russian and prostitution.