It matters for a conviction but probably not for an arrest
[QUOTE=DJMiles;4153046]Sure, if all those things happen, you've lost. But are you really going to get arrested in the first place with no evidence of a crime? I remember reading of a recent sting in Orlando. The cops posted pictures of eight guys that were arrested, but said ten went to the room. So two didn't get arrested. The report made it clear that the eight had verbally made an agreement. I'm really just looking to understand the law, because I find it hard to believe that a cop would arrest someone just for walking towards a door with an undercover cop behind it.[/QUOTE]TungstenHP had it right, all cops need is probable cause while prosecutors need beyond a reasonable doubt, two very different things. It's hard to say what happened in the Orlando sting you referenced without knowing the details. That said, any number of reasons for the difference between eight being arrested while ten went into the room.
I know of at least two incidents in Central Florida that demonstrate the issue. In the first situation, the guy texts what he later learns is an undercover cop. He never mentions sex acts or money. Never. The cop does, but he never responds to her comments. He shows up. Enters the room and approaches the cop like as if to hug her. He's immediately arrested. In the other, a male undercover cop texts a provider. They set up the meet and she sends some naked pictures. No discussion of sex or money. He arrives at her incall and they go to the bedroom. He strips to underwear, she strips to bra and panties. She comments something like, "the more comfortable you get, the more comfortable I'll get. " They never get naked or engage in sex acts. Twenty or thirty minutes pass, he gets up and hands her cash. She's arrested.
Neither was convicted of any prostitution crimes. However, both got arrested, went to jail, had to post bond, got attorneys, went to court and, oh yeah, had their pictures on the internet for charges of prostitution. I suppose you could argue that, since they avoided a conviction, they "won". However, with all the other grief, did they really? Tough to call that a true victory.
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We keep losing the good looking ones
We've in the past year lost Genny, Annie / Harley and Kelsea / Harley and many others.
Every single one of them either bad blood infection from dirty shit or straight up OD. Wish these hoes would get off heroin.