Looking for Sex on the List

It's no day in the park, but it still must have been a fun assignment at the Herald. Looking into sex-for-sale over Craigslist reporters at the Herald exposed the truth that other, less safe for work things than Christmas lights, can be found for sale on the community site. Don't take us wrong, we love Craigslist, but there may be some less than rosey uses. Bostonist had taken interest in the reports of pimps losing their marbles and not being able to cash out their chips that have come out in the past few months. Several prostitution related arrests have come about with the help of online ads posted on Craigslist. Bostonist is not surprised by the Herald’s investigative exclusive revealed the sex-for-fee arrangements. We found the following example with a simple search

LOOKING FOR GENEROUS UPSCALE GENTLEMEN FOR SOME FUN TONIGHT

SENSUAL MASSAGE OR EROTIC ENCOUNTER FOR YOU TO EXPERIECE WITH HAPPY ENDING

SERIOUS CALLS ONLY AND BE PROFESSIONAL WHEN CALLING

We’re not a fan of the all caps style of this ad, but from years of pop-media references Bostonist is pretty sure we know what “happy ending” means. We’d heard through the blogosphere that once upon a time the police were only interested in the street-walking solicitation. Recently, it seems, the BPD and others have reached out to the online site to find criminals and escorted them downtown. The internet continues even today to prove trouble for the law on both sides of the blue line. Next up: that friendly 420 goes up in smoke.

Photo pulled from the ad we quoted, though we gave it a bit of a blur as to not offend (as much).