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justiceischeap

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8. Lisa Ling did a documentary on child prostitution in our nation's capital.
Mon Jul 29, 2013, 10:53 AM
Jul 2013

It was interesting, yet sad, to watch. These "pimps" basically foster young girls who don't have much love in their lives and then turn them out, telling them if they really loved them, they'd do this.

I hope beyond the arrests and rescuing these kids that they see fit to get them long-term help. Otherwise, another "pimp" will get their hands on these children and do the same thing to them.

150 "pimps" arrested as well. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #1
Hopefully they got most if not all of the big fish in the trafficking ring Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #2
Holy shit. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #3
The FBI did some amazing work this weekend. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #5
Youngest victim was 9 years old. Most between 13 and 17. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #4
Nice work. n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #6
Good work. n/t one_voice Jul 2013 #7
Lisa Ling did a documentary on child prostitution in our nation's capital. justiceischeap Jul 2013 #8
Nothing like fostering young girls... whttevrr Jul 2013 #44
This is the stuff i want to see the FBI doing Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #9
Exactly. progressoid Jul 2013 #11
An example of how the NSA can do worthwhile work. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #12
You mean FBI n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #14
my understanding of the process is that the NSA itself Whisp Jul 2013 #17
The other way around. FBI has to do all actual collection Recursion Jul 2013 #22
No, the NSA is not a law agency. Whisp Jul 2013 #36
The NSA is not chartered for DOMESTIC surveillance Paulie Jul 2013 #74
I don't think the FBI would need the NSA at all. I can't imagine any snappyturtle Jul 2013 #29
True, they might have their own little NSA type thing going for crimes of this kind. Whisp Jul 2013 #39
Trust me, they do. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #48
I still say: screw the NSA. marble falls Jul 2013 #55
+1000 nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #71
And they certainly wouldn't want to build a case on evidence obtained through Marr Jul 2013 #99
Please tell me you're not trying to claim this is as a vindication of mass domestic surveillance. Marr Jul 2013 #97
No, not an example. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #15
The police do use NSA data too. Keep up. Whisp Jul 2013 #19
I have not read that. Can you shoot me a link? Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #23
I don't have a link handy. Whisp Jul 2013 #25
The going rate is about 10 opinions per link nt wtmusic Jul 2013 #80
I'm sure some asshole will argue about the methods used to rescue 105 children. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #20
The FBI can do this on its own leftstreet Jul 2013 #30
Yep, but what I'm saying is I don't care about the means that led to this end. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #45
You should care about the means. morningfog Jul 2013 #47
That's the only reason I care. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #51
You're accusing the FBI of 'cutting corners?' leftstreet Jul 2013 #49
It's not okay to use illegal techniques on anybody Chemisse Jul 2013 #54
Until we know the methods used, there is nothing to argue about. morningfog Jul 2013 #46
INDEED!! nil desperandum Jul 2013 #33
+1,000 malaise Jul 2013 #35
the pimp pigs should get the death sentence. Whisp Jul 2013 #10
no, they should not. cali Jul 2013 #21
call it an admitted weakness of mine. Whisp Jul 2013 #24
oh, I'd call it a major flaw in your rationale that you're a liberal cali Jul 2013 #26
go bark up another tree. Whisp Jul 2013 #31
Find your moral bearing. You're heading straight into irrational hate-filled right wing waters. Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #63
yes, I hate pigs that prey on children Whisp Jul 2013 #69
And the state should kill people we hate. wtmusic Jul 2013 #85
It's tough for many people to understand the difference between a visceral reaction... LanternWaste Jul 2013 #62
seriously, it's not rocket science. It doesn't take a high emotional IQ cali Jul 2013 #92
+1 wtmusic Jul 2013 #73
Great work =) PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #13
If they do say this, the next question should be, Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #16
Because the metadata doesn't seem to catch any terrorists. JimDandy Jul 2013 #68
This is good news, I hope this is a crime in which there will be curtailed. Good work for all who Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #18
I can't imagine what it's like to work to free these kids, dealing with these scumbags. freshwest Jul 2013 #27
+1 nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #37
Child Sex Trafficking Rescue: FBI Saves 105 Victims in 'Operation Cross Country' Eugene Jul 2013 #28
USA is getting to be a dangerous place to live Bryn Jul 2013 #32
... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #34
Apparently I put it in wrong way Bryn Jul 2013 #43
Crap like this has been going on for centuries dbackjon Jul 2013 #67
wtf? whttevrr Jul 2013 #40
jesuz cripes. Whisp Jul 2013 #42
Because these types of crimes did not exist before the Clinton years? Mass Jul 2013 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #93
You do enjoy insulting, don't you? Bryn Jul 2013 #105
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #106
Good for you Bryn Jul 2013 #107
yeah, lets blame Clinton for this JI7 Jul 2013 #108
Vanity Fair article / Sex Trafficking of Americans: The Girls Next Door whttevrr Jul 2013 #38
+1 freshwest Jul 2013 #61
That is a good day's work! riqster Jul 2013 #41
Wonderful news. I can't imagine the horror of that these children's lives have been. morningfog Jul 2013 #50
Kick & recommended. William769 Jul 2013 #52
I wonder if surveillance was necessary. DCBob Jul 2013 #53
More. proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #56
Thank you. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #57
Proud of these agents for doing this, no matter what is said about them. I wonder at times if those freshwest Jul 2013 #64
Great point! dbackjon Jul 2013 #70
We already see the usual suspects chiming in with their snide remarks. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #75
Thank you, FBI! perdita9 Jul 2013 #59
That is fantastic! libodem Jul 2013 #60
Good job on the Feds' part! MineralMan Jul 2013 #65
Great job, FBI! dbackjon Jul 2013 #66
Cue announcement: "NSA phone data was critical to the success of our investigation" wtmusic Jul 2013 #72
Are you kidding? bluedigger Jul 2013 #78
It's mostl ikely a sarcastic strawman ButterflyBlood Jul 2013 #81
You have no idea whether NSA surveillance has anything to do with this wtmusic Jul 2013 #83
So you're accusing someone of spouting opinions as fact? ButterflyBlood Jul 2013 #84
I don't know what the fuck you are talking about. bluedigger Jul 2013 #95
Something to look out for. wtmusic Jul 2013 #82
Wow. And there it is, folks... on full display. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #88
My skepticism keeps me less vulnerable to manipulation wtmusic Jul 2013 #89
Glenn 'Ratfucker' Greenwald seems to be manipulating you just fine. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #91
And the NSA, you. wtmusic Jul 2013 #94
I've always thought surveillance was kind of creepy Whisp Jul 2013 #96
"Many of us knew about years ago"...aren't you special! wtmusic Jul 2013 #98
I guess I am special! Whisp Jul 2013 #100
"Metadata"? A bit behind the curve, aren't you. wtmusic Jul 2013 #104
Any bays of hay nearby? I think you need more straw. ButterflyBlood Jul 2013 #79
Wanna bet these are all lower class people? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #76
K&R stonecutter357 Jul 2013 #77
They were talking about it in the local news this morning madokie Jul 2013 #86
How awful! PotatoChip Jul 2013 #87
K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #90
Good for them. treestar Jul 2013 #101
Why is the word pimps in quotation marks? duffyduff Jul 2013 #102
I hope they publish the photos of the johns in major papers zazen Jul 2013 #103
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