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[QUOTE=RamButt;4579943][URL]https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2019/12/20/forty-people-arrested-in-human-trafficking-sting-in-warren/[/URL][/QUOTE]The comments on that article are interesting. Good to see people calling BS on the human trafficking headlines. Also people saying the cops are focusing on this now that pot is legal.
Maybe sex worker legalization will be the eventual result.
I know it's in the news and media section, but some of you barbarians ignore that section. LOL. But there was a big bust in Warren. I'm not sure if it was at a hotel.
[URL]https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/46-arrested-in-warren-in-human-trafficking-sting[/URL]
Warren police have announced the arrests of 46 people as part of the department's human trafficking and prostitution sting "Operation Crusade."
The arrests include 25 females and 21 males, according to a release from Police Commissioner William Dwyer.
The department is planning to hold an 11 am News conference to discuss the arrests.
[URL]https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2019/12/20/warren-human-trafficking-operation-crusade/2707901001/[/URL]
[QUOTE=DetroitLife;4580006]I know it's in the news and media section, but some of you barbarians ignore that section. LOL. But there was a big bust in Warren. I'm not sure if it was at a hotel.
[URL]https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/46-arrested-in-warren-in-human-trafficking-sting[/URL][/QUOTE]One of my old regulars got caught in that sting, she called me collect from the PD the night it happened. I've been seeing her off and on for years, met her at several motels, really scary stuff. Be careful out there.
[QUOTE=Sleeper1;4580000]The comments on that article are interesting. Good to see people calling BS on the human trafficking headlines. Also people saying the cops are focusing on this now that pot is legal.
Maybe sex worker legalization will be the eventual result.[/QUOTE]They pretty much admitted in the news conference that it was all prostitution and drugs.
The people that were busted are on wxyz, yes I know.
Its awful for those that are on the wrong end of Warren needing to generate revenue but also can protect other people from getting busted.
[QUOTE=GuyDetroit;4580304]The people that were busted are on wxyz, yes I know.
Its awful for those that are on the wrong end of Warren needing to generate revenue but also can protect other people from getting busted.[/QUOTE]How does looking at the mugshots of the men and women busted protect other people from getting busted? Please explain, thanks.
[QUOTE=WrongWay1;4581957]How does looking at the mugshots of the men and women busted protect other people from getting busted? Please explain, thanks.[/QUOTE]You never heard of someone getting in trouble and then working w LEO?
[QUOTE=GuyDetroit;4582511]You never heard of someone getting in trouble and then working w LEO?[/QUOTE]They for sure do, you know most, if not all these girls had candy, and or candy equipment. Yet how many got charged with that? I'm sure they drop a charge or two, to help LE, they only care about the charge that makes the headlines anyway. Just my 2 cents.
[QUOTE=GuyDetroit;4582511]You never heard of someone getting in trouble and then working w LEO?[/QUOTE]On a felony charge yes, not a misdemeanor prostitution charge. LE isn't going to make hooker X a CI and put her on the payroll.
[QUOTE]Here are the charges:
Seven charges of transporting a prostitute, 20 year felony;
One charge of accepting the earnings of prostitution, 20 year felony;
Six charges of house of prostitution, 5-year felony;
Six charges of possession of a controlled substance, 4-year felony;
20 charges of prostitution, one-year misdemeanor;
34 charges of using a computer in a crime, one-year misdemeanor;
14 charges of soliciting for prostitution, 93-day misdemeanor; and
Unspecified number of charges of possession of narcotic equipment, 90-day misdemeanor.[/QUOTE]I'm no attny, but I read this as if you were picking up a street walker they could pound you with a 20 yr felony for transporting a prostitute.
Don't forget that your smart phone it's a computer. From what I read below (the numbers add up) they did search the phones for both providers and mongers and they found incriminating evidence. Just be careful what you keep on your monger phone and what are you asking a provider. There is more time for using a computer for a crime than it is for soliciting. Phone encryption, safe delete apps (iShred), incognito mode or privacy browsers (DuckDuckGo) can help. Someone mentioned (and I can't remember) there is a SMS app that is web based, you have to log on to a website to use it. Unlike apps installed on the phone, the web app does not leave traces on the phone but is less convenient to use.
Stay safe, any charge for a hard working man can be devastating for his career.
Ben.
Here are the charges:
Seven charges of transporting a prostitute, 20 year felony;.
One charge of accepting the earnings of prostitution, 20 year felony;.
Six charges of house of prostitution, 5-year felony;.
Six charges of possession of a controlled substance, 4-year felony;.
20 charges of prostitution, one-year misdemeanor;.
34 charges of using a computer in a crime, one-year misdemeanor;.
14 charges of soliciting for prostitution, 93-day misdemeanor; and.
Unspecified number of charges of possession of narcotic equipment, 90-day misdemeanor.
[QUOTE=Benjamin99;4589877]Don't forget that your smart phone it's a computer. From what I read below (the numbers add up) they did search the phones for both providers and mongers and they found incriminating evidence. Just be careful what you keep on your monger phone and what are you asking a provider. There is more time for using a computer for a crime than it is for soliciting. Phone encryption, safe delete apps (iShred), incognito mode or privacy browsers (DuckDuckGo) can help. Someone mentioned (and I can't remember) there is a SMS app that is web based, you have to log on to a website to use it. Unlike apps installed on the phone, the web app does not leave traces on the phone but is less convenient to use.
Stay safe, any charge for a hard working man can be devastating for his career.
Ben.
Here are the charges:
Seven charges of transporting a prostitute, 20 year felony;.
One charge of accepting the earnings of prostitution, 20 year felony;.
Six charges of house of prostitution, 5-year felony;.
Six charges of possession of a controlled substance, 4-year felony;.
20 charges of prostitution, one-year misdemeanor;.
34 charges of using a computer in a crime, one-year misdemeanor;.
14 charges of soliciting for prostitution, 93-day misdemeanor; and.
Unspecified number of charges of possession of narcotic equipment, 90-day misdemeanor.[/QUOTE]Can any one explain this. What is the 20,34 or 14 charges mean. Is it mean how many time get busted? Thanks.
[QUOTE=Nknk789;4593607]Can any one explain this. What is the 20,34 or 14 charges mean. Is it mean how many time get busted? Thanks.[/QUOTE]It means 20 people were charged with X, 34 people were charged with Z, etc.
I think 20 were charged with prostitution, 14 got charged for soliciting and since 20+14=34 each of them also got charged with using a computer to commit a crime. I'm not a law professional and I wonder if a flip phone would be considered a computer these days.
Stay safe out there.
Ben.
[QUOTE=Nknk789;4593607]Can any one explain this. What is the 20,34 or 14 charges mean. Is it mean how many time get busted? Thanks.[/QUOTE]