I spent the majority of my years as a provider screening with my intuition. A phone chat (which I almost always required) or a well written email was enough for me to decide whether or not I'd want to see someone. Guys with foreign accents were almost always declined as were slang speakers, guys who hesitated when I asked for their name (a name they could've made up) and anyone that sounded young. I was always listening for a well spoken, middle aged, American man.  
Years doing that and I never had any real problems (LE, violence etc). I did deal with a few annoyances that I probably could've avoided if I'd asked for references: guys that would NCNS, had hygiene "issues" etc

I didn't know anything about p411 or references.  So I did the same thing as you.  I asked them a million irrelevant questions via email (just general getting to know them, where they're from, do you have a dog, have you seen any good movies lately, etc.)  

but like you I used to put a lot of weight into a phone chat, and I am nowhere near as risk aversive as many here.  

Anytime I go on vacation I try an set something a few weeks in advance. Let them know I found them on TER an my handle. Also ask if there's any info they want. Never been asked for a reference. Emails an phone calls back an forth. Others I've seen last minute when I've been canceled on I have few back ups to try an contact. But I've never contacted these girls before. I'll get on the phone an call an text an see if someone is available in a few hours.  Again giving them my handle an they obviously have my number. Again not asked for a reference. I ask why they didn't ask an they said because of my voice. Of course on the other side of the spectrum is one that wouldn't see me. Long story short trying to get screened. I emailed an gave her 2 references and my handle so she could see my other reviews. Next email was where I worked because she didn't understand why I only saw girls out of town. Tried to explain but it was still a no go. So I don't understand how I passed screening on a text an phone call but then didn't when I had everything lined up.  

It has always been my opinion that the girl should give the guy at least the appearance of being screened.

I've met my fair share of providers who operated as you have and I asked some how I was allowed in the door so quick and painlessly. They basically replied that they had been in the game long enough to know what signs to look for and be able to trust their intuition. For the new girls, I try to impress upon them that good screening can be the difference between having fun and flaming out.

In San Francisco it's almost impossible to get busted unless you are on the street or a bunch of girls share some family motel on Lombard St and create a disturbance. Discreet indies are left alone. There are a few old school escorts who prefer telephone screening and their own intuition. They are not low end ladies either. I have no problem with it.

I was arrested a few times back before the internet.

First always trust your intuition but it isn't enough. It just isn't. I know too many ladies that got hurt bad. LE is not the worse thing that you can run into. I know of ladies that got raped. I know ladies that got robbed. And yes I yes I know women that have been arrested. Please ladies screen.  

I live in central jersey and very rarely I have declined an appt based on red flags. As they say "location, location, location".

What prevents LE from gathering my info if they pose as a provider?

But I would really question her intelligence. I screen so I know she is legitimate and safe enough to see, but she is playing russian roulette with her safety. It's like going bareback sooner or later something bad will happen and just like going bareback there is no take backs.

They have even co-opted the P411 accounts of girls they'd busted several times.  This is not a no-risk sport.

One of the ladies that was raped has been working 16 years and screened the whole time based on intuition. One day a dangerous man slipped by, she was beat up and raped. Ted Bundy was smooth enough to talk down a cop with a victim in the car. Another lady I know prided herself in her ability to detect cops, and she had a good run but after screening out tons of cops one BSed his way to an appointment lucky when she arrived she sensed something was up and disallowed sexual talk or she would have got more than a no SOB license. Intuition is not enough. It just isn't.

and Ted Bundy is a perfect example.  Just because real screening isn't perfect doesn't mean it's OK to depend on your instincts.  You were right to call out Smalltimemonger on that one.  He can seem like a real know-it-all, when he's really a knows-a-little.

With intuition comes experience. Even those who screen may not see somebody if their intuition tells them not to. I've known ladies who have screened who had the same types of bad things happen. It's not a panacea. Bringing a one in a billion type of guy like Ted Bundy into the argument is bullshit on your part.

The real irony is that I met both of those dudes on AM.

So that makes you one of the rare real AM women

And extreme example, yes.  But as I said, sociopaths and psychopaths are extremely charming and persuasive.  They instinctively know what buttons to push. Richard Matt, the escaped convict who talked that pathetic woman into helping him escape is another.  Ask a few girls about the charming psychopaths they've been fooled by.  Yes, intuition is important too.  But only when combined with thorough screening.

But I'll bet she'd have no problem accommodating you!  Oh, and thanks for changing your tune mid thread. It is very clear Smalltimemonger talks out of both sides of "his" mouth.
You're so cute when you do that

Who cares if they haven't done it yet in SF?  They certainly could.  And, of course, "references are not a panacea either," Captain Obvious.  What about "This is not a no-risk sport" did you fail to understand? There are no panaceas.  You really are a fuzzy thinker for a know-it-all.

I screened this way when I was brand new.  I didn't even know there were such things as references lol! That's how green I was when it came to this biz!  
The problem with screening with your intuition is that it's a false sense of security.  If someone is nice and seems normal, you feel comfortable, so you think that that's your intuition telling you he's ok. Here's where the problem with "seems" comes in lol.  
Actions speak louder than words. Anyone can act nice, but that does not mean they are a nice person or that they necessarily have good intentions.  
If a guy goes through my specific screening process the way I request, that says much more about his integrity than just playing the part of a nice guy on the phone.  

She would have found that he has shown aggressive behavior in the past. His name and number was on multiple blacklists, not for rape but for being pushy, not respecting boundaries and once he pushed a lady. Had she screened she would have avoided him. And she wasn't new, she had done this for 16 years. Ted Bundy is not unique he is just the most lethally extreme. Sociopaths and psychopaths are the best liers out there. Of course intuition is invaluable but it isn't enough. And of course screening isn't infallible but it will catch things intuition alone will not.

But can any cop flip a girl who has a P411 profile?  Of course.  For you to imply it could not be done in SF or anywhere else is just more hot air from you.  And I have previously said intuition is not unimportant, so another red herring from you.  You are a fuzzy thinker and a compulsive, argumentative ignoramus.  Talk about someone who can't understand the obvious.

Some of the loveliest  gentlemen I have ever met learned English as their second (or third) language. To each her own I suppose.

However having to pick which one offers the most safety to a provider, proper screening wins hands down.

True! It's kinda disrespectful to demand things! I do admit,  in the past I would get a tad bit bitchy at guys if they made a mistake or missed some of the stuff I wrote. I'm a really nice girl lol, but I would just get annoyed I guess lol. But I am a consumer too, and I expect patience and professionalism,  so I get it and always try to convey that...  
And no, screening is not foolproof. We just have to do the best we can. I've had some bad experiences but learned how to play it safer.

Indeed, why!?  As a gentleman with foreign accent I am deeply concerned about this little bias.  I am proud of the fact that I can misspell, mispronounce, and make myself misunderstood in more than one language.   Besides, the fact that English is only my fifth language in no way affects my manners or oral skills