Reason on Craigslist and Prostitution

Ever since Craigslist became the victim of numerous government types trying to look good, Reason Magazine has been on the correct side of the issue, in my opinion. Here are some of their latest blurbs. Interesting comments by their readers at the links.

Craigslist: Making Prostitutes and Cops Safer and More Successful

Posted on May 28, 2009, 5:28pm | Katherine Mangu-Ward

A great piece from Slate on how attorney general grandstanding has made life worse for cops andprostitutes

Prostitutes Get Screwed (and a Happy Ending)

Katherine Mangu-Ward | May 13, 2009, 3:02pm

Craigslist is removing ads for "erotic services" from the site. This isn't totally shocking in the wake of the Craigslist Killer panic and the resulting pressure from state attorneys general todo something. Also, founder Craig Newmark was never as tickled as he should have been by the idea that he was the world's most successful pimp (for instance, he didn't like the question when I asked him in this interview).

Reason Morning Links

Posted on May 28, 2009, 9:12am | Radley Balko

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• Why shutting down Craigslist's "Erotic Services" section could make prostitution more dangerous, and make it more difficult for police to solve cases where prostitutes have been harmed.

Since these government types truly deserve some sort of punishment, don't forget to check out the Nina Hartley walling demonstration video.(NOT work safe).