I wouldn't blaim the medium
[QUOTE=Megan84;2247901]How about the backpage serial killer. Did any of yall here about tht on the news today?[/QUOTE]This probably belongs in the Rants section, but here goes: I would be really hesitant to call anybody a BP or Craigslist killer. Does advertising make it convenient for a misogynistic psycho? Yes. But this creep's behavior is suspected to predate online companionship ads.
In my opinion the hobby is about satisfying basic human needs. The unfortunate criminalization of normal pleasures allows violent offenders to flourish, as providers quickly learn that LEO is an enemy, not a protector of their safety. Further, the deliberate stigmatization of providers and their livelihoods causes countless assaults, rapes and robberies to go unreported.
I understand that LEO doesn't write the laws, that it's only charged with enforcement. The more realistic officers see providers as human beings, not scum. But the overall system puts far too many in harm's way needlessly.
-Jeepster1.
[URL]http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/21/us/indiana-possible-serial-killer/[/URL]