This one hits close to home. Worse thing is, I think I know exactly who these providers had to be.
/Zin
Our tax hard at dollars at work. They need to focus their attention on real criminals.
Corrected link.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/St.+Louis+City+%2F+County/story/B9CECFC919A9AD4386256EF7001FC9D2?OpenDocument&Headline=Police+find+prostitutes+have+their+number(s)
"Police had been working for months to get close to two women from Springfield, Mo."
-- Modified on 8/22/2004 11:15:13 PM
With St Louis setting a new murder record this year and the St Louis County area not far behind you would think LE would have better things to do.
Whereas catching people in money-for-sex is easy and safe. Plus you get to view the eye-candy, and sometimes sample it.
And I hate to say that the general public may prefer that cops catch providers instead of murderers, some might argue with that. Let's just say they're more distracted and forgiving of unsolved murders if prostitutes are still being wrangled.
Can't vice cops do something more socially redeeming, like become telemarketers?
/Zin
Has anyone noticed the ads by Google at the bottom of the story? Looks like the cops may be fighting a losing war...lol On the serious side, I'd love to know how much this little sting cost the taxpayers.
"Rick Battelle, commander of the county vice squad, discovered that even his own cell phone number was listed. "That was the shocking thing," Battelle said. He had used it only once to book a "date" with a suspected hooker."
Now, why would this guy use his personal cell phone for undercover work? I wonder if there might not be a better explaination as to how his number ended up in the data base and maybe even explain why the cops are upset. How many other cops "personal" cell phones be on the list and why?
Besides, maybe move to San Diego where the women have their freedom? This isn't just a midwest thing.
/Zin
I know, you're right...I just grew up in your neighborhood, and got soooo tired of the combination of preachers, wrestling, and Hee Haw on the tube, I thought I would lost my mind.
Anyway...sorry to hear about it.