[QUOTE=Gentleman100;3916750]Besides the high prices of the Big 4, there is one, very disturbing cautionary tale to discuss. There is a very high probabilty that the Big 4 (one or all) will be raided and shut down, and capture some of my brothers here while visiting for a little stress relief. I even read an article in Seattle, where Uncle LEO, after closing down a place, re-opened it with a new name for the sole purpose of catching customers in the act (and they arrested 155 customers).
Uncle LEO will not focus on 2nd tier locations, independents nor UTR providers. They want the biggest bang for the buck. They will go to a busy place, let's say a place that has a GEICO office next door (I envision the manager of that office is Alice Kravitz, of Bewitched: nosy neighbor), invite the news media, and with cameras rolling, break into the place and arrest everyone there. Now, this is not a conviction, but an arrest. Do you want your face on TV being arrested? I do not. And good luck telling those who saw you on TV that you are innocent.
The owners of the Big 4 do not care about us, they want to make their fast cash, and when the going gets tough, they will move on to another area. They are true carpet baggers.
Now, of course, some who post here, will still not believe this will happen. They will be like sheep not recognizing the wolf nearby. I am your sheep dog (more like an Anatolian Shepherd), here to protect my friends here. If given an option, don't take the red pill (stay in Wonderland), take the blue pill, and wake up to reality (The Matrix reference).
Be safe everyone.
Seattle Times (2016): [URL]https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/seattle-pd-arrests-155-men-in-massage-parlor-sting-operation/[/URL].[/QUOTE]Especially around the holidays and bowl season. Very high chance of high profile busts to show that they are cleaning up the town.