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Old 2005-11-24, 06:22 AM   #189
Flesh_Merchant
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My 2 cents...

I apologize for being a bit late to the party but there are a few things that I would like to point out that I did not see mentioned anywhere so far....

In regards to the issue of "prostitution" I think in general by legal standards "prostitution" would be considered as a person paying for any type of "sexual gratification". This does not necessarily mean "sex" as we know it and so if Johnny Boy gets off on being spanked then if the powers that be wanted to press the case they could do so and regardless of where the act(s) took place the situation would be the same.....whether she was running this business from her home or from a retail location would not change the situation much.

I've been involved in all aspects of the adult entertainment industry over the past 15 plus years and that does include the ownership/management of adult oriented clubs as well as an escort service and one thing I can tell you for certain is that if the city/state wants to make a case against someone they will and let the lawyers sort it out and see if they can get a conviction. I know for a fact that most working girls charged with prostitution often times are not convicted or they end up with deferred adjudication/probation. I know for a fact that police departments will go so far as to basically force people out of their jurisdiction by using tactics as described here regardless of whether or not they could get a guilty verdict in court on any charges they may file.

Almost every dominatrix that I know charges some sort of fee or "donation" for their services and although I would admit it's a bit odd for one to over "overnight" sessions who are we to say just how long anyone should be given to indulge their fantasies...

I don't think that there is a single person in this industry who could not be the target of legal action since for the most part there is a very thin line at times between what is legal and what is not and in the area of obscenity that line is very easy to cross since there really are not any set in stone guidelines in regards to what may be obscene and what is not.

A lot of people had some rather harsh things to say in this thread and I think many would be best served to do a bit more thinking before speaking since at any given time any of us could have the authorities at our door questioning what we thought were our above board and legal practices.

Best of luck to you WebWoman
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