Very nice gesture by Nicole and well put by nhsr; my experience here at TER is that most of the active members are here because they are looking to be careful and protect themselves- both hobbyists who want to avoid LEO and the providers who are responsible about their own safety.  

MA AG Maura Healy is now putting the full-court press on BP.  The law has held up to this point, which is why she is making her case in the "court of public opinion", although she has expressed a concern that the law is "outdated" in terms of technology and may be formulating a legal argument to pursue if BP doesn't fold like CL did.  

I think like many folks here I see the law as part of the problem, not the solution.  You are never going to stop the world's oldest profession....but by keeping it illegal you push providers to the fringe of society and put them in positions where they are afraid to go to law enforcement which fuels much of the exploitation and abuse.  I hold to the basic fundamental right that two consenting adults have the right to do as they please as long as they don't pose a danger to themselves or others.