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There was another bust on Wednesday at an AMP that recently opened on Cumberland and Aramingo. I was sitting at the light as the police and L&I where putting up the infamous white and red striped paper on the AMP's door. I heard from some sources that this is just the begining and that there are going to be plenty of more raids to come.
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What I don't get is why the police don't bust more of these places? What qualifies as grounds for a raid? Do neighbors have to complain? All the police have to do is look in the City paper and easily identify the massage parlors. Doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure more than massages are going on. Obviously, I don't think the cops are that stupid, they know exactly where all these parlors (that advertise) are located. I think they need some public disturbances/complaints to execute a warrant tho. Typically, I think what you have is dissatisfied customers calling the police and issuing complaints about these establishments when they get bad business or an STD or whatever it may be.
These have been other sweeps in neighboring states, including Dayton, OH/Richmond,IN. There might be some fed money behind this.
Flaco,
I actually went to grab a bite to eat at the WaWa on Aramingo and happened to come through Cumberland Street. I didn't remember the number off the top of my head, but I had assumed that it was on the 2600 block. I will have to look for it again, because I am sure that they will re-open, although this may be one of the more peculiar places that they have decided to open.
Why doesn't Philly just have a Red Light District, so we can do our thing?
NBC 10 website:
POSTED: 4:59 pm EDT June 12, 2008
UPDATED: 5:19 pm EDT June 12, 2008
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia police said they made arrests Thursday at a massage parlor that was really being operated as a house of prostitution.
Three women were arrested and charged with prostitution during the afternoon raid at 11th and Winter streets in Center City, police said.
An undercover officer went inside and says he was solicited by one of the women.
Police said the new mayor and commissioner have a zero-tolerance policy for these types of crimes and are determined to stop them permanently.
The city's department of licenses and inspections officers said it's trying to shut the business down for good.
Immigration officers were also involved in the raid
[quote=guysmiley1980]nbc 10 website:
posted: 4:59 pm edt june 12, 2008
updated: 5:19 pm edt june 12, 2008
philadelphia -- philadelphia police said they made arrests thursday at a massage parlor that was really being operated as a house of prostitution.
three women were arrested and charged with prostitution during the afternoon raid at 11th and winter streets in center city, police said.
an undercover officer went inside and says he was solicited by one of the women.
police said the new mayor and commissioner have a zero-tolerance policy for these types of crimes and are determined to stop them permanently.
the city's department of licenses and inspections officers said it's trying to shut the business down for good.
immigration officers were also involved in the raid[/quote]
amp are under attack by le nationwide. coast to coast! in san fransisco, the mayor has vowed to shut them all down. there have been raids going on for months now. the thing that really bothers me most, is it is just going to force all these providers out on the streets. they do not just simply go away, they move into other avenues. also, as the economy worsens (and trust me it is going to get real bad, real soon) more and more women are going to turn to the oldest profession. when will our government learn we need to regulate it and stop trying to enforce laws that don't work with an iron fist? that being said, i'm all for shutting down these traffickers and slave traders. no woman should have to work as a prostitute unless she willingly chooses to do so. those who promote **** prostitution should be given a jail cell with bubba. aside from that, women who choose to work under their own free will, she be given the means to safely do so.
contrary to what the powers that be think, there are many women who actually enjoy this line of work. i've met many of them over the years.
[QUOTE=Guysmiley1980]Flaco,
I actually went to grab a bite to eat at the WaWa on Aramingo and happened to come through Cumberland Street. I didn't remember the number off the top of my head, but I had assumed that it was on the 2600 block. I will have to look for it again, because I am sure that they will re-open, although this may be one of the more peculiar places that they have decided to open.
Why doesn't Philly just have a Red Light District, so we can do our thing?[/QUOTE]I happen to be in that area yesterday and drove by that AMP on Aramingo and the sticker was gone. I believe that they might be back in business. The day of the raid LE was talking with a few neighbors and taking down notes, so I believe that this was an effort by neighbors to have this place shut down. When you see guys coming and going from morning till night, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that something is not right. This has to be one of the worst locations to have an AMP by all means. You have nosey neighbors sitting on there steps, a bar next door and a traffic light at the corner. In this neighborhood you are not as anonymous as you would be downtown or in a shopping center IMHO.
Guys, I didn't know where else to post this question. Maybe one of you knows. There are cell phones you can buy in drug stores, Radio Shack, etc. where you pre-pay the minutes.
I'd like to know, if I buy one, can I pay cash so there is no record of me connected to the phone? Do I need to show an ID (again, don't want the number connected to me)? When I call somone using that type of phone, will the number show on their caller ID? Its OK with me if the number shows but not my name.
Answers and info helpful. PM or here. Thanx.
-- Forth Ryte
[QUOTE=Forth Ryte]Guys, I didn't know where else to post this question. Maybe one of you knows. There are cell phones you can buy in drug stores, Radio Shack, etc. where you pre-pay the minutes.
I'd like to know, if I buy one, can I pay cash so there is no record of me connected to the phone? Do I need to show an ID (again, don't want the number connected to me)? When I call somone using that type of phone, will the number show on their caller ID? Its OK with me if the number shows but not my name.
Answers and info helpful. PM or here. Thanx.
-- Forth Ryte[/QUOTE]You can put those in any name you want. I've bought a few and just put them in the girls name even though she wasn't with me.
T
i totally agree that as the economy gets worse, it is going to be a booming business. i wonder if it could mean that prices will be lowered to help out. i have noticed on tbd and ter that some of the escorts are lowering their prices to help out, because otherwise, they may not get any visitors.
i would never patronize a place that has **** girls. i have never been to one in philly and hope that i never run across a place like that.
Fort,
I just purchased a pre-paid Go Phone at Wal-Mart with cash and there was absolutely no questions asked. In the book, it says that you have to go to att.com/activations or dial a Toll-Free number to set up the phone to get a number. I started to tinker with the online portion, but it asked me for the SIM Card number. I am going to use the phone as a backup to a phone that I broke, so I don't want to mess it up. Good luck
[QUOTE=Forth Ryte]Guys, I didn't know where else to post this question. Maybe one of you knows. There are cell phones you can buy in drug stores, Radio Shack, etc. where you pre-pay the minutes.
I'd like to know, if I buy one, can I pay cash so there is no record of me connected to the phone? Do I need to show an ID (again, don't want the number connected to me)? When I call somone using that type of phone, will the number show on their caller ID? Its OK with me if the number shows but not my name.
Answers and info helpful. PM or here. Thanx.
-- Forth Ryte[/QUOTE]
Just use the 800 number to set up the phone (block the number you are
calling from) and always buy the minutes online with cash. Alot of the
prepaid phones now have tracking (the gov. says its for our safety)
that you can't turn off. I still have a few of the old ones that either
don't have it, or can be turned off. Might want to search on ebay
to find an older one if that function not being there is important
to you.
[quote=gettingtang]amp are under attack by le nationwide. coast to coast! in san fransisco, the mayor has vowed to shut them all down. there have been raids going on for months now. the thing that really bothers me most, is it is just going to force all these providers out on the streets. they do not just simply go away, they move into other avenues. also, as the economy worsens (and trust me it is going to get real bad, real soon) more and more women are going to turn to the oldest profession. when will our government learn we need to regulate it and stop trying to enforce laws that don't work with an iron fist? that being said, i'm all for shutting down these traffickers and slave traders. no woman should have to work as a prostitute unless she willingly chooses to do so. those who promote **** prostitution should be given a jail cell with bubba. aside from that, women who choose to work under their own free will, she be given the means to safely do so.
contrary to what the powers that be think, there are many women who actually enjoy this line of work. i've met many of them over the years.[/quote]
i'm with you 100%, its crazy that fornicatin' for free or stealing someones wife is totally legal...well not legal but has no criminal penalty assigned to it but the provision of physical/mental "stress relief" for a negotiated fee brings out the zealots and the sledgehammer of moral indignation and believes it can stamp a thing like this out.
this clampdown is stupid...now who's gonna jerk me off??
[QUOTE=Iorek]....this clampdown is stupid...now who's gonna jerk me off??[/QUOTE]
Mayor Michael Bustyour Nutter
This clampdown is a disgrace. With all the problems in this country today, you would think the politicians and LE would have something better to do. They don't. Let's face it, there's going to be another terrorist attack in this country (my guess is it will be a smuggled Pakistani nuclear device in NY or DC). LE isn't up to this challenge, so they go after poor women and their male customers who are bothering no one, only because it's easy.