Sheriff Sues Craiglist For Prostitution Ads 695
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.
w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... (Score:5, Funny)
I like this game
Prostitution? (Score:5, Funny)
dating (Score:2, Funny)
Prostitutes? (Score:5, Funny)
I honestly did not know this. (Score:5, Funny)
"Thank you sheriff for helping improve my business. Keeping all the young ladies on staff as busy as they can physically manage is great for business, especially in these tough economic times.
Not Craiglist's fault (Score:5, Funny)
Just because he found his wife in the w4mmmm section doesn't mean he can get all sue-happy:)
Just in: Sheriff sues computer maker (Score:2, Funny)
Re:w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Prostitutes? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:All consentual sexual relationships are... (Score:4, Funny)
I've been chasing that mythical chore for years. It doesn't exist, it's just a trap to get you to do all the yardwork.
Re:Prostitutes? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:All consentual sexual relationships are... (Score:5, Funny)
I agree. Imagine if you just dropped 150 bucks on a hooker and she says, "Na, I've got a headache.".
Re:Prostitutes? (Score:5, Funny)
What's the point of erotic services without sex? That's like going to a restaurant just to smell the food.
Re:All consentual sexual relationships are... (Score:2, Funny)
The solution is to check couples for marriage certificates at the entrance of the restaurants.
Re:Here we go again (Score:5, Funny)
Its as if Ebay had a specific areas for weed, cocaine, and heroin.
Ahh, I found my new Happy Thought ;)
Re:Prostitutes? (Score:5, Funny)
So the Cook County Sheriff is upset that people are getting f**ked by lawyers?
Re:All consentual sexual relationships are... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not Craiglist's fault (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Prostitution? (Score:5, Funny)
Ah, so Craiglist's hopped on the Web 2.0 bandwagon finally?
I read that as... (Score:5, Funny)
If craigslist supplies prostitutes (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Prostitution? (Score:5, Funny)
If you think that interface is ugly, you should see the hookers.
Re:w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... (Score:3, Funny)
I think it's hermaphrodites for Menage-a-trois
Re:w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... (Score:5, Funny)
That would be '2in143'.
I'm no Psychiatrist, but I play one on the Intar.. (Score:2, Funny)
The parent is alluding to the Sheriff in TFO having a deranged mental state by using a common reference, identifying with people who aren't physically present. Indeed, hallucination is a common symptom of many psychological maladies.
User number 970820 also makes a joke using the familiar, and frequently employed motif, whereby individuals in a place of power are ridiculed by making a potentially credible complaint that the opposing party is irreparably stricken with a condition which renders them unfit to hold such power, attempting to display their behavior as evidence beyond reproach.
Happy to help.
Re:In other countries... (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....
Re:Prostitutes? (Score:5, Funny)
Yep, the rest of us here have only two... STDIN, STDOUT...
Re:Here we go again (Score:3, Funny)
That feature will be in the next rev of Google Streetview.
Re:Here we go again (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Prostitutes? (Score:5, Funny)
And for when we're feeling adventurous and little dirty, we have STDERR. :-)
Re:In other countries... (Score:4, Funny)
nah, she keeps showing up in w4mm.
Re:Here we go again (Score:5, Funny)
"Craigslist is 'the single largest source of prostitution in the nation,
'Old school: Go undercover/hit the streets to round up prostitutes.
Yeah, you'd think they wouldn't bother going after Craigslist after the failure of their earlier lawsuit against street corners.
Re:Read the Complaint (Score:3, Funny)
In some fantasy universe where people also want crack houses left alone in order to provide a supply of dealers to bust, and bars to serve up alcohol in drive through windows in order to create more drunks on the road. In this fantasy universe 'intelligent' people don't care about the victims, they just want criminals to bust.
Hey, wait a second... that's not a fantasy universe, that's Wyoming.
Re:w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... (Score:3, Funny)
This is NOT Sparta.
* Disregard if you are reading this from a location named 'Sparta'.
Re:w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... (Score:5, Funny)
I know a couple of girls who can lick that up for you...
Re:Prostitutes, meet the Yakuza (Score:3, Funny)
Uh, the Yakuza?
Re:Here we go again (Score:3, Funny)
Launching tomorrow: weedBay!
Or whenever I get around to it...
Re:In other countries... (Score:4, Funny)
Or more likely, he has ruined her for men so she shows up in wfw. Er, not that I ever view that section. Uh, I think I will take the fifth now.
Re:w4w, h4m, p2p, y2k, ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Prostitutes? (Score:3, Funny)
An incurable romantic.
Re:It's who asked out whom (Score:1, Funny)
holy shit is this entire thread asperger central
Re:Regulate and tax it (Score:2, Funny)
Prostitution has to be regulated to preserve the value of sex offered by amatuers in relationships. If sex is to be used as a reward when your partner does as you wish, then it makes sense to try and outlaw any other way your partner could have sex without your permission.
Maybe I'm a little cynical though...
Re:All consentual sexual relationships are... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, that's why I start with the drinks. Buy a few shots of cheap tequila, and you're groovy.
Exhibit E (Score:2, Funny)
I refer to page 10 in the PDF:
The complete postings, with nude images, are attached as Exhibit E).
Where's "Exhibit E"? I demand that the PDF includes Exhibit E!
Re:Prostitutes? (Score:5, Funny)
You should tip more, it gets better.
Re:Prostitution? (Score:5, Funny)
Only on /. could you find people who think Craigslist looks BETTER than the Web 2.0 look. ;)
Re:Prostitution is not illegal... (Score:5, Funny)
He's just grouchy since the Blues Brothers slipped through his fingers.
Them, and those damned Illinois Nazis. I hate Illinois Nazis.
Re:Regulate and tax it (Score:3, Funny)
Perhaps the government will provide one as part of it's next Economic Stimulus bill. Write your congressman today!
No good. The PETA people will somehow try to declare horses to be free-persons, and make it illegal to ride them without their consent.
What good is a pony if you cannot ride her?
Re:Regulate and tax it (Score:3, Funny)
What good is a pony if you cannot ride her?
The same can be said for prostitutes.
Aaaaaand we come full circle. So to speak.
Re:Regulate and tax it (Score:5, Funny)
Giving it away for free should not be legal. Sexual relations outside of the covenant of marge should be as illegal as prostitution.
Who is this "marge" and how can I get inside her covenant?
Re:Read the Complaint (Score:3, Funny)
Are you seriously claiming that Wyoming is real?