It is unfortunate that some guys would rather have a child than an adult.
Unfortunately, these stings enhance the ability of LE to come after consenting adults.
Don't they have bigger fish to fry?? Just a thought.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/16/craigslist-sex-sting-nabs_n_683669.html

LM

These are sick bastards that should not only rot in jail but be castrated! How frigging mental can you be? Esp. The one married with 6 kids and one on the way? WTF?!!! Just stick them in the gas chamber now!

I don't live in Fla and I Don't know about you, but I sure don't want these perverts visiting my ATF or worse around any children.  One was a little league coach.  Pedifiles are just sick.

They can't do enough to put those bastards away.

That's tax money well spent as far as I am concerned.

What the sentence is, it's not harsh enough.

If it HAD BEEN true, totally sick.  Right minded people should have flagged it instantly.
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Ok, first I want to make it clear that I do not defend pedophiles in any way.

But, a lot of the comments here bother me for one reason only: a lot of people feel the EXACT SAME WAY about anyone who uses prostitutes.  

Just think about it guys... before you cast stones and talk about having the pedophiles castrated or rotting in prison, just think about the right-wing conservatives who think anyone who uses a prostitute should be castrated or rot in prison.  Oh, and they feel the same about gays and lesbians, and people who approve of abortion...

I'm just saying:

"THEY CAME FIRST for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.

THEN THEY CAME for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.

THEN THEY CAME for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

THEN THEY CAME for me
and by that time no one was left to speak up."

and right-wing conservatives should not live in glass houses!

OMG! How stupid can you be.  Kids what are you guys thinking

I agree with you. my point was that, when they come consenting adultsm they should be doing more important things.

I agree with you. my point was that, when they come consenting adultsm they should be doing more important things.

Don't see how this type of sting enhances Uncle Leo's ability or motivation to target consenting adults in the hobby.   Those guys that got caught are going be facing major league felony charges, and significant prison time.   I would think LE would be far more motivated, and have much greater public support (including from most of us), in nailing pedophiles as opposed to consenting adult hobbyists and providers.   Yes, the hobby is not legal, but preying on children is in another league altogether.