Harpo, ppe, C-kid, Killer B, Tom-O: Great intel. Thanks.
The several responses to my concerns about the TGTBT blonde at McM and MLK were extremely valuable. I am relieved that she is probably Megan, an SW, not a decoy. Thanks especially to Killer-B for recognizing her. This kind of intel makes mongering SO much less risky.
Sorry for my paranoia, but I do not think it was necessarily misplaced. Megan dresses SO much more 'up scale' than most on the stroll that one SHOULD be extra cautious. I obviously never dated her. And... it sounds like she wasn't all that great a date. It is ironic that SWs who are over dressed or extremely attractive are either decoys, or have such an overblown opinion of themselves, that it isn't worth it. I still suspect that another blonde decoy has been working that area.
The recent excellent posts about busts going on confirm that the wise monger will be thoroughly familiar with the rules. I hope that others will be taking and posting pix of suspect activities and SWs.
And "National Day of Johns Arrests"? Give me a break. Is that the best focus our government can expend resources in this time of near depression? And our society can't even afford to jail these "dangers to our society"? The very large number of Cincinnati arrests should be duly noted by local mongers and providers alike.
("32 people were arrested and 17 vehicles were impounded..." [url]http://www.wlwt.com/news/29453587/detail.html[/url])
Giani
I second Getnati's idea: PM any bust experience to a trusted poster.
We understand that information about a bust you may have experienced may be awkward to post. But exactly how your bust went down is extremely valuable to the board as a learning experience. If YOU have been busted, PLEASE PM the details of the bust to either Getnati or me. If you agree, we will "launder" your info, and repost it in an anonymous form, untraceable to you, but of extreme valuable to the board. Again, if you PM me with the details, I give my word that I will not repost the laundered report before you approve it. (I am sure that trusted Getnati would also make the same pledge.)
[QUOTE=Getnati;1296053]PM me if you've been busted and don't want to report on it to the board. I'm interested in hearing the facts.[/QUOTE]
WSWs on Madison Avenue, Covington
Gents, as of 7:15 pm on Saturday, there were at least three WSWs on Madison Avenue. None on Scott. The three were separate, gave the look, did not wave in an obvious manner, and appeared attractive for SW standards. Saw no LE out for a change.
Reasoning behind call for any bust experiences.
Of the risks associated with mongering, getting busted has to be at or near the top of the list. I like to think that I know the rules and the ropes, and therefore have low risk of being busted. But I am still learning. It is for this reason that I am eager to hear details of any bust experiences readers of the forum might have had.
No-it has absolutely nothing to do with you personally. NO IDEA where NJguy came up with that. I think it is inaccurate to call our interest "hysterical". Just call it healthy self-interest. And I have recieved no PM about busts.
BTW, I agree that most experienced mongers are unlikely to step into a sting. But it is also possible that many 'lurkers' who are new to the hobby might. These newbies are more vulnerable to LE stings, and could offer very valuable info on how their bust may have gone down.
Again, I propose that such information is among the most valuable which could be posted on this board.
[QUOTE=Varoom; 1297892]WTF with all the bust talk here of late. Yes, a few handfuls of Johns got tapped recently. Mostly low rent dudes that are neighborhood dudes, apparently. Do we have any indication that anyopne busted were posters here?
Then I get this weird pm from "newjerseyg" the day, before these two posts above caqme to light:
Title: "Sorry you got caught"
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The only problem is, I never got caught doing nuttin; not SWs, not jaywalking, not picking my nose.
My question is, have others rec'd pm's from anyone else on this site that have stated something do with you being busted on the streets with a SW? Lets corroberate here and piece some of this hysteria together.[/QUOTE]