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Can we stop treating sex workers like second class citizens? Fucking Christ, getting rid of vetted escort aggregates like Backpage will only increase trafficking.

FOSTA and SESTA are anti-sex work bills disguised as sex trafficking bills so that politicians can attack anybody criticizing them.

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How does Backpage "vet"?

"vet" may not have been the best term to use, I'll admit. That said, services like Backpage are much safer for sex workers to use as opposed to picking up more random clients on the street.

Take a deep breath and read the article.

The DOJ Child Exploitation department is driving this shutdown so lets see the charges and evidence before proclaiming overreach. If the shutdown is unlawful the owner will be able to sue for damages so I'm guessing the authorities likely have something more damning than a vetted escort service.

Are you serious? These bills make any website liable for escort services. Craigslist removed their personals section, Twitter as shadowbanned all sex workers providing escort services, etc.

This bill is clearly bullshit and intended to attack sex workers.

I've got news for you, any individual or business is liable for knowingly aiding criminal activity. If you read the FBI report you would know that the issue is not that criminal activity was happening on their site, it is that the site knew child exploitation was happening and they helped modify the wording of the ads to avoid law enforcement.

If you read the bill you would know that's bull shit. An FBI report is not a credible source.

As far as the courts are concerned the FBI is a credible source. Aiding and Abetting is outlawed both at the state and federal level.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio....

Appeal to legality. Get an argument or get out.

The backpage indictment was unsealed. Zero incidents of trafficking.

https://apnews.com/339ea77b33754375a3e21599888c971e

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