ANYTHING is possible!! I think it may be more trouble than it's worth for LE.  I do think it would get out pretty quickly, news travels pretty fast on the board.  Just my 2 cents...

1.  YES, LE can and HAS posed as hobbyist, independent escort, AND agency.  They have been caught fairly quickly.  Meanwhile, they caught SEVERAL hobbyists before they were caught.  Do your homework.  Google is your friend, and you will find about all sorts of reverse stings around the country.  
   
 2.  LE is far too smart to do what you're suggesting they're doing.  They know how the game is played.  They're reading my post right now, in fact.  You do realize they read every post on every board of this site, correct?  So they know how to make something look legit.  What you're looking at is a woman who had a friend do her review or, frankly, did the review herself.  
   
 3.  Lumbermanxxx is partially correct.  It's often too much work for LE to do a reverse sting.  Guess what?  He's partially incorrect.  Sometimes, it's very much worth their while.  
   
 Never underestimate LE or disrespect their methodologies.  They know what they're doing.    
   
 Be safe.    
   
 Michelle

1.  YES, LE can and HAS posed as hobbyist, independent escort, AND agency.  They have been caught fairly quickly.  Meanwhile, they caught SEVERAL hobbyists before they were caught.  Do your homework.  Google is your friend, and you will find about all sorts of reverse stings around the country.  
   
 2.  LE is far too smart to do what you're suggesting they're doing.  They know how the game is played.  They're reading my post right now, in fact.  You do realize they read every post on every board of this site, correct?  So they know how to make something look legit.  What you're looking at is a woman who had a friend do her review or, frankly, did the review herself.  
   
 3.  Lumbermanxxx is partially correct.  It's often too much work for LE to do a reverse sting.  Guess what?  He's partially incorrect.  Sometimes, it's very much worth their while.  
   
 Never underestimate LE or disrespect their methodologies.  They know what they're doing.    
   
 Be safe.    
   
 Michelle

 
       
   
 Well LE likes to be in control. I doubt they would ever do an outcall because anything can happen when they don't control the environment.

1.  YES, LE can and HAS posed as hobbyist, independent escort, AND agency.  They have been caught fairly quickly.  Meanwhile, they caught SEVERAL hobbyists before they were caught.  Do your homework.  Google is your friend, and you will find about all sorts of reverse stings around the country.  
   
 2.  LE is far too smart to do what you're suggesting they're doing.  They know how the game is played.  They're reading my post right now, in fact.  You do realize they read every post on every board of this site, correct?  So they know how to make something look legit.  What you're looking at is a woman who had a friend do her review or, frankly, did the review herself.  
   
 3.  Lumbermanxxx is partially correct.  It's often too much work for LE to do a reverse sting.  Guess what?  He's partially incorrect.  Sometimes, it's very much worth their while.  
   
 Never underestimate LE or disrespect their methodologies.  They know what they're doing.    
   
 Be safe.    
   
 Michelle

to "set up shop", so to speak, and pose as an agency without the board eventually finding out about it ?  
   
 If one was busted by LE how hard would it be to "warn" the board about possible trap?

I spend quite a lot of personal time researching to keep me and my friends safe.  
   
 I pay top dollar to a top-tier law firm to keep me and my friends safe.  
   
 With all due respect, I am not here to write a paper for school or to do your research for you.  I honestly don't have time to compile statistics, quote sources, etc.  You didn't really expect me to do that, did you??  Really??  
   
 Here's the deal.  I don't care whether or not you believe me, and I sure as hell have nothing to prove to anyone.  I gave basic information that could truly help some people.  If someone wants to take the warning?  Great.  If not?  Great.  I'm not here to debate.  I know what I know.  You know differently?  Wonderful.    
   
 I don't mean to be rude, but do your own research, please.  Or not.  Again, your safety is your concern.  
   
 Here's wishing you safe adventures.  
   
 Best,  
   
 Michelle

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You're absolutely correct.  The issue here is what are they looking for?  We don't know.  
   
 When Eliot Spitzer was arrested, so were many others caught in the crossfire.  Do you know whom your provider has as clients?  Of course you don't.  If she sees high ranking and/or very prominent folk, they may be watching her to get to him.  Would they take the effort to watch her walk through your door?  Depending upon who he is?  Absolutely.  They have done it before . . . many times.  
   
 Providers who appear to be associated--in whatever way--with folks who sell drugs, engage in underage behavior, etc. are also watched quite closely.  It doesn't matter if your provider is 25 if she associates with underage providers or a manager who employs underage providers.  It doesn't matter who you are if they think SHE is associated with some money laundering situation.    
   
 To think that LE is somehow scared of ANY situation is insane.  LE regularly performs drug raids, enters domestic violence situations and more without knowing anything about what they're entering into.  They wear that courage with the badge of honor it deserves.  Honestly, I applaud the police.  I give to their funds every year.  They do a lot of good.    
   
 The best defense is research and acting prudently.  Know the laws in your area.  Know where the raids have been happening.   Trust your gut.  Never take anything for granted. Do NOT contract for sexual services.  It IS legal to contract for time.  When mongers send ridiculous emails detailing sexual acts, acronyms, explicit photos--even veiled references to sex, they hang themselves.  (They won't be hanging me.  I don't respond to those types of emails.)  You're very unlikely to get convicted if you contract a lady to spend TIME with her.  So says the top tier law firm I have on retainer.  (And, for the record and to all police reading this post, I only contract for time.  Check my website.  Check my posts.  I have never, nor will ever, contract for sex. I know the law.  I know my rights.  I have top-notch legal representation.)    
   
 LE will and DOES as it damn well pleases.  There are MANY out there who get to learn that the hard way.  
   
 Be safe.  
   
 Michelle

They don't like doing research for folks.  They also give very few, if any, examples.  I'm generally a very nice person.  Check my posts.  But I don't do lazy well.  At.  All.  Meanwhile, read the posts again. I gave one example and another poster gave a second.    
   
 Now, look at what I found in 3 minutes about reverse stings.  You could have found the same information.  God knows what you could have found in 5 minutes.  Whatever.  
   
 Be well.  I'm done doing homework.  I have no intention of citing sources for every comment I made.  Actually, I'm done sharing information.   I've shared a lot more than most on this board because, well, they expect others to do their own research as well.  
   
 Last post on this topic for me.    
   
 You're welcome.  
   
 For those who PM'd me to thank me for the information and asked where/how to do research for yourselves, a real thank you to you.    
   
 http://www.abc2news.com/news/crime-checker/howard-county-crime/howard-county-police-arrest-18-men-in-reverse-prostitution-sting  
   
 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/bs-md-ar-9-charged-in-prostitution-sting-20131127,0,2605939.story  
   
 https://sites.google.com/site/beefeater500/prostitution-crackdowns-in-the-dmv  
   
 http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/10/mpd-arrests-60-in-prostitution-sweep-95313.html  
   
 http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/08/fairfax-prostitution-sting-nets-23-arrests-93028.html