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**Lowlys One** · 07-04-15 10:59

Originally Posted by PineappleKid [View Original Post]

Unfortunately, I think you're right about bouncers. It might be a necessary evil. It'll definitely help keep the girls safer!.

Have a safe, holiday weekend! P. K.

Yeah but anytime you deal with "bouncers", especially when a buisness is kinda sorta legal, illegal as in AMP's, at first you pay the boys to protect your buisness from any outsiders walking in and robbing you, then next thing you know, you paying the guy's to protect yourself from themselves.

**Blake123** · 07-04-15 04:31

Originally Posted by SecretAgent [View Original Post]

Honolulu police respond to armed robberies at 2 suspected massage parlors.

Jul 3, 2015 06:48 AM.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is investigating whether the armed robberies of two suspected massage parlors early Friday are related.

Officers responded to the first robbery call at around 1:15 am From the Smile Spa on Ilaniwai Street. Police said a man held up the place at gunpoint.

Initial reports described the suspect as a man in his 40's with tattoos, wearing a military jacket and baseball cap. He was carrying a black handgun. A possible suspect vehicle involved a white, two-door truck with a left tail light out, according to police.

About an hour later, detectives were called to the scene of Hula Girl, located on King Street. The massage parlor was robbed at gunpoint, police said, by two men: one with a handgun and the other with a shotgun.

Police did not have further descriptions on these suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

Copyright 2015 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.

I would think they would have robbed an AMP that consistently pulls in a decent amount of money every day. Maybe Hula's does, but Smile Spa doesn't seem to fit in that category.

**Johnny14** · 07-04-15 04:23

Originally Posted by DangerBoy [View Original Post]

I'd say they should think about a gun somewhere on premises, but the gun laws in Hawaii are so draconian that the MS and girls working there would probably be hauled in for using it, even in self-defense.

I've asked cops about whether its better to wound or kill a robber who breaks into your home and all say better to kill him because if he is wounded, chances are you'll be charged. Mama san should plug that asshole, then put a knife in his hand, make sure the video tape only shows the attempted robbery and not the knife part!

**Pineapple Kid** · 07-04-15 03:50

Unfortunately, I think you're right about bouncers. It might be a necessary evil. It'll definitely help keep the girls safer!.

Have a safe, holiday weekend! P. K.

Originally Posted by DangerBoy [View Original Post]

Multiple cameras will only help after the fact. Security gates might be a problem with fire codes.

This is a low risk / high reward sort of crime. Chances are the cops aren't going to make responding to a call from an MP a priority and given the humiliation they were handed by their recent attempt at cracking down on the MPs, I doubt they're that motivated to investigate what happened either. But even if MPs were respected members of the chamber of commerce, police almost always respond to a crime after they've happened. MPs are also not the sort of places are that eager to get the cops involved to begin with -- so this probably has happened to other MPs that never reported it.

They might have to start investing in bouncers. I'd say they should think about a gun somewhere on premises, but the gun laws in Hawaii are so draconian that the MS and girls working there would probably be hauled in for using it, even in self-defense.

**Secret Agent** · 07-03-15 17:25

Honolulu police respond to armed robberies at 2 suspected massage parlors.

Jul 3, 2015 06:48 AM.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is investigating whether the armed robberies of two suspected massage parlors early Friday are related.

Officers responded to the first robbery call at around 1:15 am From the Smile Spa on Ilaniwai Street. Police said a man held up the place at gunpoint.

Initial reports described the suspect as a man in his 40's with tattoos, wearing a military jacket and baseball cap. He was carrying a black handgun. A possible suspect vehicle involved a white, two-door truck with a left tail light out, according to police.

About an hour later, detectives were called to the scene of Hula Girl, located on King Street. The massage parlor was robbed at gunpoint, police said, by two men: one with a handgun and the other with a shotgun.

Police did not have further descriptions on these suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

Copyright 2015 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.

**HapaBoy86** · 07-03-15 16:53

Originally Posted by Memahu [View Original Post]

Why don't they use the type of security gates at the entrance door of jewelry or pawn shop stores?

That still not going to work cause the asshole can hide the gun or knife in wasteband or back pocket and mama would never know.

When he walks in.

**Memahu** · 07-03-15 16:29

Originally Posted by Spartacus77 [View Original Post]

They really need to invest in better security. Multiple cameras and security gates are a must these days.

Why don't they use the type of security gates at the entrance door of jewelry or pawn shop stores?

**DangerBoy** · 07-03-15 13:22

This needs to be read by lawmakers and law enforcement everywhere.

Too bad the facts don't fit with the narrative people want to believe about sex work.

Originally Posted by Tacoman808 [View Original Post]

Warning, the article is a little long. Something to keep in mind the next time they try use grossly inaccurate numbers in their stupid crusade against willing providers. (Unwilling trafficking is still bad though.).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...united-states/

'Staca Shehan, a sex trafficking expert at NCMEC, agreed that "800,000" is "no longer an accurate assessment of the issue. ".

**DangerBoy** · 07-03-15 13:11

Multiple cameras will only help after the fact. Security gates might be a problem with fire codes.

This is a low risk / high reward sort of crime. Chances are the cops aren't going to make responding to a call from an MP a priority and given the humiliation they were handed by their recent attempt at cracking down on the MPs, I doubt they're that motivated to investigate what happened either. But even if MPs were respected members of the chamber of commerce, police almost always respond to a crime after they've happened. MPs are also not the sort of places are that eager to get the cops involved to begin with -- so this probably has happened to other MPs that never reported it.

They might have to start investing in bouncers. I'd say they should think about a gun somewhere on premises, but the gun laws in Hawaii are so draconian that the MS and girls working there would probably be hauled in for using it, even in self-defense.

Originally Posted by Spartacus77 [View Original Post]

They really need to invest in better security. Multiple cameras and security gates are a must these days.

**Spartacus77** · 07-03-15 12:46

Originally Posted by VanDeventer [View Original Post]

Just saw on KGMB morning news that Smile Spa and Hula Girl were robbed at gunpoint last night. I expect that everyone will be on edge again. Getting robbed is one thing, but getting robbed at gunpoint can be pretty scary. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the girls go on vacation for a while.

Stay safe.

They really need to invest in better security. Multiple cameras and security gates are a must these days.

**Van Deventer** · 07-03-15 12:13

Just saw on KGMB morning news that Smile Spa and Hula Girl were robbed at gunpoint last night. I expect that everyone will be on edge again. Getting robbed is one thing, but getting robbed at gunpoint can be pretty scary. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the girls go on vacation for a while.

Stay safe.

**Tacoman808** · 07-02-15 13:32

Warning, the article is a little long. Something to keep in mind the next time they try use grossly inaccurate numbers in their stupid crusade against willing providers. (Unwilling trafficking is still bad though.).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...united-states/

'Staca Shehan, a sex trafficking expert at NCMEC, agreed that "800,000" is "no longer an accurate assessment of the issue. ".

**Bikini** · 07-02-15 00:02

Originally Posted by Redneck1 [View Original Post]

From the most recent news report that I saw, it seems that now MasterCard, Visa and American Express have all agreed to bar use of their credit cards to place advertisements on the "adult" section of Backpage.

Some of the places are advertising in the 'massage' section.