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March 5, 2009 11:41 AM PST

The Craigslist prostitution prosecution seems kinky

by Chris Matyszczyk
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It seems like a case of biting the hand that feeds you and then pinches you in that little place you've never told your wife about.

Today's announcement that Illinois' Cook County Sheriff is suing Craigslist for being the largest source of prostitution in America, seems extremely odd.

No, no. Not an overzealous police raid on a Cook County bordello. Just a Cook County tourist pic.

(Credit: CC Joe M500)

I just called a couple of people who know about these things and they tell me that one of the easiest ways for police to round up a few workers of the Paid Sex Sorority is to wander along to Craigslist and take down some of the advertisers' particulars.

So why would the Sheriff feel the need to sue an organization that is allegedly such a good source of information?

Doesn't this all seem just a little sado-masochistic? Perhaps readers in Cook County have a more intimate perspective.

Chris Matyszczyk is an award-winning creative director who advises major corporations on content creation and marketing. He brings an irreverent, sarcastic, and sometimes ironic voice to the tech world. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET.
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by Joyce777 March 5, 2009 9:30 PM PST
This is CRAZY! It is blocking FREE SPEACH. Why do the cops think they are little Gods??? Why do the Cops not just bust www.escorts chicago.com and some of the others? I guess CRAIGS LIST will not pay the cops off or give them a cut. What about EROS? Prostution on EROS is MUCH LARGER than Craigs List!!!! I would bet good money that EROS pays the COPS of in the large cities to be left alone.
Everyone should look at the TRASH posted on EROS.COM and some of the other posting boards that are just for (Prostitution)
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by helzwar007 March 6, 2009 6:09 AM PST
I agree with Joyce! This is a rediculous article. There are a lot of people that get on Casual Encounters just trying to have a good time with others. If someone decides to treat someone to something a little special thats their business, but the law better be careful about who they accuse of prostitution. There are a lot of people that het on there, and do not provide a "service" but provide a "mutual agreement" that requires no money (which can have mutual terms on a later date, gifts, etc.) What two people do if they are technically "dating" is no law's business when it comes to money. Even if they only date for one night... If they don't state that they are dating for one night only, what makes the law assume that prostitution is occuring?! Oh well, theres always going to be the law getting there nose into things they have no business getting into.
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by JerrySpikes March 6, 2009 12:11 PM PST
There is some sense in getting upset about erotic ads on Craigslist: I really do not think that adult ads should be mixed with "all-ages" ads that children could somewhat easily see. I am an advocate of sex workers, but I'll stick with adult sites which offer classified ads for adults only like <a href="http://www.naughtyreviews.com/">Naughty Reviews</a> . It just makes more sense: put the adult ads where the interested adults are looking for them.
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by terry4545 March 8, 2009 9:01 AM PDT
People who get involved with prostitution have a very serious addiction. Do a google search on beefeater500, he has the most prostitution reviews on the internet. Many of the girls he sees are on craigslist.
http://beefeater500.blogspot.com/
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