South Carolina AG threatens craigslist with prosecution

May 6, 2009 in Craigslist, Prostitution/Human Trafficking by Trench Reynolds | 11 comments

SC AG threatens Craigslist with prosecution:

South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has given craigslist an ultimatum. Take down the illegal ads on its site by May 15th or face prosecution. However McMaster’s timing is far from coincidental.

McMaster, whose Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has arrested more than 150 people suspected of soliciting children for sex over the Internet, cited recent national events as his impetus for going after the company.

I wonder what recent national events he could be referring to? Hmmmm.

Again where were all these AGs when children were being prostituted and human trafficking was occurring?

It will be interesting to see if McMaster actually makes good on his threat or is he just grandstanding so he can get re-elected?

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  • Soobs

    I vote grandstanding. And while I believe Craigslist has a moral responsibility to do so, wouldn't every "Metro Times" newspaper be required to do the same, or face prosecution?

  • Soobs

    I vote grandstanding. And while I believe Craigslist has a moral responsibility to do so, wouldn't every "Metro Times" newspaper be required to do the same, or face prosecution?

  • http://crimene.ws Trench Reynolds

    Those newspapers charge for their ads therefore leaving a nice paper trail in case of any impropriety.

  • http://crimene.ws Trench Reynolds

    Those newspapers charge for their ads therefore leaving a nice paper trail in case of any impropriety.

  • Soobs

    Okay, there is a paper trail. But the AG is alleging that the ads are "illegal and unlawful." The same ads that are placed in other papers. He's cherry picking his prosecutions.

  • Soobs

    Okay, there is a paper trail. But the AG is alleging that the ads are "illegal and unlawful." The same ads that are placed in other papers. He's cherry picking his prosecutions.

  • http://crimene.ws Trench Reynolds

    A lot of the craigslist ads tend to be a little bit more blatant than what's in the newspapers.

  • http://crimene.ws Trench Reynolds

    A lot of the craigslist ads tend to be a little bit more blatant than what's in the newspapers.

  • Soobs

    Good to know. I don't read what's on there.

  • Soobs

    Good to know. I don't read what's on there.

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