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Sheriff Sues Craiglist For Prostitution Ads

Posted by timothy on from the shameful-waste-of-tax-money dept.

Amerika writes "Craigslist is 'the single largest source of prostitution in the nation,' according to Cook County, Illinois Sheriff Thomas Dart. He has announced that he's filing a lawsuit against the popular classifieds site. Craigslist says it's determined to prevent criminal activity." NewYorkCountryLawyer adds a link to the 28-page complaint (PDF), which "alleges that Craigslist maintains 21 classifications of sex-for-hire, coded as 'w4m,' 'm4m,' 'm4w,' etc." and that it has facilitated child prostitution and kidnapping and human trafficking.

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  1. w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like this game

    1. Re:w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... by TheRedSeven · · Score: 5, Funny

      2g1c

  2. Prostitution? by Idiomatick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Last week I ordered a hit out on a professor through craigslist. Sure the interface was ugly but service was delivered on time so I really shouldn't be complaining.

    1. Re:Prostitution? by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sure the interface was ugly

      Ah, so Craiglist's hopped on the Web 2.0 bandwagon finally?

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    2. Re:Prostitution? by greg1104 · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you think that interface is ugly, you should see the hookers.

  3. Re:All consentual sexual relationships are... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not all, but many are, yes. It's a double standard in our society that bugs me. Expecting your date to put out because you bought her a nice dinner is OK, but paying her cash for sex isn't. Go figure.

    I agree. Imagine if you just dropped 150 bucks on a hooker and she says, "Na, I've got a headache.".

  4. Re:Prostitutes? by Hatta · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the point of erotic services without sex? That's like going to a restaurant just to smell the food.

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  5. Re:Here we go again by UncleWilly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its as if Ebay had a specific areas for weed, cocaine, and heroin.

    Ahh, I found my new Happy Thought ;)

  6. Re:All consentual sexual relationships are... by Beelzebud · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me guess. You don't get laid much.

  7. Re:Not Craiglist's fault by bennomatic · · Score: 5, Funny

    One more 'm', and that would have been funny.

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  8. Re:In other countries... by cbiltcliffe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is the Sheriff himself harmed in some way by Craigslist's practices? I think he'll have to show that if he wants an injunction....... Which he can't, so this whole thing is largely symbolic.

    I don't know about that.....maybe his wife keeps showing up in the w4m category....

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  9. Re:Here we go again by Feanturi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Craigslist isn't just a truck you can dump a bunch of hookers on.

  10. Re:Prostitutes? by QuoteMstr · · Score: 5, Funny

    And for when we're feeling adventurous and little dirty, we have STDERR. :-)

  11. Re:Prostitutes? by Migraineman · · Score: 5, Funny

    BDSM (doesn't require sex)
    You should tip more, it gets better.

    ... shouldn't it get worse?