South Carolina AG threatens craigslist with prosecution

May 6, 2009

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craigslist, Henry McMaster, prostitution, south carolina

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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5 responses to “South Carolina AG threatens craigslist with prosecution”

Soobs

May 6, 2009 at 2:23 pm

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?

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Trench Reynolds

May 6, 2009 at 8:51 pm

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

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Trench Reynolds

May 6, 2009 at 10:38 pm

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

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Soobs

May 6, 2009 at 10:28 pm

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.

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Soobs

May 7, 2009 at 7:21 am

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

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