Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) https://reason.com/blog/2018/12/21/congress-ramps-up-war-on-sex-workers "Tucked in some tiny sections are significant changes, some that go way beyond human trafficking. For instance, a section of S. 1311 would allow state law enforcement to use secret wiretaps on sex workers and their customers. A part of S.1312 "amends the federal criminal code to broaden the authority of the U.S. Secret Service to provide forensic and investigative assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies by allowing assistance in support of any investigation—not just an investigation involving missing or exploited children." [Emphasis mine] Another "amends the federal criminal code to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring a civil action to stop or prevent criminal offenses related to suspected forced labor, sex trafficking, or sexual abuse." This would give the DOJ more leeway to preemptively shut down businesses while building a criminal case. One provision essentially creates a new federal crime initiative by directing resources and money to fight "sextortion." Among other (expanded) missions, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will now teach school kids, cops, and staff about the dangers of "sexting and sextortion," too. Edited December 21, 2018 by bow-tie guy 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, bow-tie guy said: ... Another "amends the federal criminal code to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring a civil action to stop or prevent criminal offenses related to suspected forced labor, sex trafficking, or sexual abuse." This would give the DOJ more leeway to preemptively shut down businesses while building a criminal case. ... What worries me about these changes are the slippery slopes of definitions. They’ve already legally conflated solicitation with trafficking. What do you imagine they’ll do with “sexual abuse”? EDIT: Like the War on Drugs, they’ll fill the prisons with non-violent criminals and inflate the sex offender registries to the extent that they become useless. Edited December 21, 2018 by Bit Banger 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2018 We have been on the Slippery Slope for a while. It is just getting slicker and we are finding out that the brakes don't work.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2018 1 hour ago, BeenHereDoingThis said: We have been on the Slippery Slope for a while. It is just getting slicker and we are finding out that the brakes don't work.... AGREED!!! 🤬🤯🤬 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 22, 2018 1984 all over again, and Big Brother is serious. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 22, 2018 Where would you go to whine, cry and tell us all what we are doing wrong? Oh I know. You’ll go to the scrape site known as Erotic Monkey where you claim you are now posting reviews. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 22, 2018 We elect fascists and then are shocked that we get fascism. Desperately need to re-enact the forgotten tenth amendment, but probably too late. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, gr8owl said: We elect fascists and then are shocked that we get fascism. Desperately need to re-enact the forgotten tenth amendment, but probably too late. Yes. While we’re at it, repeal the 17th, returning senate appointments to state governments, thereby strengthening states’ rights. Federalism and associated bureaucracy, as predicted by some of The Founders, has gotten out of hand. Originally the House was to be the peoples’ forum, and the Senate was to represent states’ interests. Edited December 22, 2018 by Bit Banger 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Laci French said: Makes you sound childish...if you can’t have your toy we can’t have ours either? Last I checked TNA was still up and going. +1000 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
