If They Were Smart (and they're not)
[QUOTE=DMichaels69;3401954]Yea. Seems like their priorities are very screwed up.[/QUOTE]They would leverage the industry as an opportunity to extend their regulation (licensing / zoning / taxing) and fee collection in a productive manner. Last time I checked the city and state were de facto bankrupt and threatening massive tax hikes. The money changing hands in this industry goes into a black hole and government doesn't see a lot of it. Instead, we're treated to this "we know better" holier than thou crap which the media just sucks up to and publicizes, which disparages minorities, victimizes Asian and Hispanic workers, and distorts reality. Fake news yes, Propaganda big time. Resist.
Legalities of the LE stings
Interesting article about the freedoms that LE can use while conducting a sting: [URL]http://reason.com/archives/2017/05/25/cops-fight-for-the-right-to-sexually-exp[/URL].