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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
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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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