Craigslist known as aid and enabler - The

Boston Globe by Megan Woolhouse | Apr. 22, 2009 (News Report)

"The ads have gotten Craigslist plenty of less than desirable headlines. Trench Reynolds' Crime News, a company started by an unemployed medical accountant in North Carolina, culls stories involving Craigslist crimes from newspapers around the country on a website www.CraigsCrimeList.com. The daily posts - averaging about 10 a day - are a compendium of prostitution raids, arrests, and sex stings stemming from Craigslist encounters. A special section called ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Margarita Persico - Apr 22, 2009 - 2:37 PM PDT
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Peter L. Combs
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 by Peter L. Combs - Apr. 22, 2009

A well done accurate view of the seedy side of Craigs List. Not unlike many other similar wide range networking sites, just the biggest of its type. Good explanation of how it functions, the dangers are obvious as well...

Interestingly, in the Boston community their is a rumor that Phillip Markoff also ran his own ads on Craig's list soliciting "Generous Men" for sexual favors as well...what a piece of work.

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