hobbyists caught in the act by their wives, who are forced to write those posts by their SO's, or, just as likely, "bible thumpers" who never hobbied at all, who just use LE & STD's as "strawmen" as a pretext to condemn the hobby.

Keep in mind, am STRONGLY against BBFS, however, when talking about HIV, the stats show in the U.S., female to male spread of that disease is exceedingly rare. Sill, when hobbyists & providers get together, condoms should ALWAYS be used to prevent STD spread.

As far as LE being mentioned, that doesn't bother me as much,because no such thing as being too paranoid in this biz ;everyone needs to "keep on the lookout".

Just because there's little mention on the boards of folks being busted, don't think that it doesn't happen. Many are too embarassed to admit that it occurred. Always good to keep one's
"eyes peeled".

I know of people who have been arrested for prostitution and I buy the local arrest paper "Busted" and see pictures of guys arrested for soliciting all the time. Stings happen. I am close to a lady who is serving time for her third conviction for prostitution. LE is a real worry where I live. Others on this site have admitted to running into LE like our mod GaGambler.

As for STD, AIDS is not easily caught if you play safe but other STD like herpes are spreadable even if one covers up. I know someone who caught an STD from a provider. He caught Chlamydia. That hobbyist is me. And I always used a cover for FS. No, I don't know anyone who has got AIDS from hobbying but other STD are much more common. AIDS is just one of the scariest STD so it get talked about more than some of the more common ones like herpes.

I will admit other risks in the hobby like being outed or running into a dishonest and/or dangerous provider/client is much more likely. But to ignore the STD and LE risk in the hobby is foolish and careless. By the way I know of more people who got busted for paid fun than cheating on there taxes.

If your reviews about "amazing tongue-hemorrhoidal massage" & "granny" sex...

... don't induce "a sea of flaccid penises," I don't know WHAT WILL!  LOL!

All joking aside, I personally KNOW three providers who got arrested in this business (and I "know of" countless more!)  All of these ladies learned a very painful lesson about the necessity of screening potential clients.  I'm also friends with several gay, HIV positive men in my personal life. Their infections were incured during rampant unsafe sex, some of it "pay4play."

You can kvetch about "fear-mongering" all you want, but seeing as how you have only, by your own admission, hobbyied TWICE... I'm unclear about why you have sought to appoint yourself as resident expert..?? A speeding ticket doesn't destroy your marriage, get you fired, or result in your children being taken away. It also doesn't put your life in jeopardy... or endanger the lives of your significant other or future children.

Hopefully we won't be seeing YOUR charming mug is the morning paper anytime soon!  

honestly I'm a first timer on here and never had "service" with a provider or "spent time" with one,so I'm doing my research for someone that is Disease free and not LE..Those are my biggest concerns as how would I explain to my other half how I got this disease

Is is critical to know what is going on so you don't know if you going into an hornets nest to be busted by LE.

LE has more credibility than someone arrested during a prostitution trial. LE can lie and manipulate.

LE will arrest folks and/or bring other people in questioning to drum up charges on things they know nothing about.

Learn about your right to remain silent. Get a lawyer on retention. If you are in the hobby long enough you might get outed to LE or run into a situation where a provider is under surveillance, when you leave the incall LE will question you.

There have been situations where people have reported hobby activities because they are pissed off at the competition. Other times because it is people who notice foot traffic to incall.

Defense lawyers for prostitution cases are making record fees. Many times things don't go to court and things are settled out of court with the lawyer and LE.

We don't come here to talk about life the universe and everything.  We come here to talk about the hobby.  The two biggest scariest things related to the hobby are STDs and LE.  Therefore they are incredibly COMMON topics for conversation.

If you're going to ask stupid questions you can also ask why alcoholism is a popular topic among drunkards and plane crashes is a popular topic among pilots.