This is a topic that I feel strongly about so I hope the mod(s) let it through. Please take a look at the penultimate paragraph of this article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/01/AR2010050101654_2.html?sid=ST2010042205850

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For the Montgomery detectives, the case comes in what is shaping up to be a tough year. All five of their homicide cases remain unsolved.
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Now take a look at this article detailing Montgomery County's budget problems.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/17/AR2010051702002.html

When I read that article yesterday I just shook my head. This county spends a disproportionate amount of resources on the hobby (according to another article they pay about ten officers to surf the Internet 40 hours a week looking at escort ads) and they wonder what the problem is.

Bubba is beating the shit out of his wife and kids, but have no fear, because we can all feel safe in our beds, as long as we are in those beds alone, and not doing anything that might be giving us a little pleasure.

LE should not pursue victimless crimes.
They waste a load of money and manpower on this BS

They should be THANKING us. Is there a math wiz in the house???
How much money do we(escorts) spend on hotels, work supplies and advertising per year as a whole...I mean the whole country, all of the escorts.
Working about 3 days a week I spend about 45K a year on hotels, work supplies, travel and advertising and I dont splurge. Multiply that by the number of escorts who work part time or full time...a lot of money!
This is a HUGE industry and we spend a lot of money. Lets be honest while we're at it. Most escorts arent saving so the money we make is going right back to the economy.

These fat pigs sit on the internet and look at naked women then bust them and enjoy it....what an easy target, naked women! Does any one think these cowards arent seeing escorts in their off time? Laughable
These lazy douch bags need to be REAL cops and chase the REAL offenders.

Im sure if they took a poll most U.S. citizens would rather spend tax dollars on protecting their children from perverts, kidnappers and rapist than protect their poor defensless husbands against dangerous escorts.
Woosah....

I have a friend, well was friend for many years, but not spoken for a long time. He was a cop and did go out and see escorts on the side. He was married and had kids, but still would hobby. I asked him why and he said I"m a man first.

a combination of factors.

1) One or more folks with good political connections, perhaps spouses or ex spouses of clients, are POed at some particular providers and want some revenge.

2) A desire on the part of some officials to put the damper on things, perhaps by rolling up some clients too.

3) Some indiscretion in marketing and business practices (think SOBE among others) which just draws too much attention.

Put all three together with an election year and it makes the roll one side over on the other strategy more feasible.

The first defense is discretion and not letting ego get away with you. Of course it is stupid that MoCo wastes resources in this way. But if you attract too much attention from folks who have the power and influence to waste resources, they might just do that to make a point. Piss someone off enough and they won't act rationally, that's no surprise.

At least that's what I hear from the folks who watch my back.

that some of the ladies involved became low hanging fruit due to abuse of legal and illegal recreational drugs.