Pimp.net

I sincerely hope that isn't a real website, but I didn't check because I don't want to know. A friend sent me this article today and unfortunately it wasn't anything new or that we haven't discussed before. Apparently, pimps have figured out how to get online and exploit women at the same time. I mentioned this in a previous posting, Paradox of Prostitution.

According to Wider Blog Network's article, "Pimps Go Online to Lure Kids into Prostitution," pimps are using myspace to target at risk kids and talk them into prostitution. The article also mentions Craigslist as a way for these pimps to advertise their girls...I mean girls, not a euphemism for women. The article mentions two specific pimps (one from Oh..I.O. we're so proud), and the way they targeted their victims. We knew this was going to happen; as technology advances so are criminals. The article mentions what the police and law enforcement organizations are doing to fight sex trafficking, but it doesn't change the fact that these perverts are always going to be one step ahead. As a result we, the opposition to the exploitation of persons, need to fight for stronger punishments for the trafficking and exploitation of people.

This could actually be pretty funny

Someone put out a comic book of "missed connections" called I Saw You...: Comics Inspired by Real-Life Missed Connections. I think I may actually have to check this out because I know just reading the missed connections on craigslist is funny enough as it is, but with drawings it can really only get better!