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US Politicians at its finest....... (pg. 3)
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by barbina
I dont see how Spitzer ing a prostitute affects how he governs the state [lol dumbass mindslip]. Why should he resign for that?
I've met him a few times, he always seemed like a good guy. |
Agreed.
The most he should have to worry about is some STD!! Honestly it amazes me how much crap people will put up with from politicians. Lying, stealing, general corruption.
But, god forbid that he has sex with the wrong person. Well, then he's unfit to be a leader!! |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
I think people are focusing far too much on the sex part of this story... the real problem here is that he committed an indictable offence. I would have no trouble with someone who plays slap and tickle with someone other then his wife running the state (if I were a citizen); however, committing a felony demonstrates that he has considerably poor judgment. |
You could take this a step further. Does this deserve to be a felony in the first place? Id argue the answer is no |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
Without even looking at the political issues...
He cheated on his wife, he deceived, he hurt the ones closest to him. He witheld money from his family, he broke a commandment, he lost trust by everyone. His act was an expression of his character. Good political handling will bounce him back, but for those like me who have discovered they have been cheated on. It's a sharp pain that would not give any forgiveness from me. |
And thats why he shouldnt resign, he should let the voters decide in the next election. |
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| verndogs |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
And thats why he shouldnt resign, he should let the voters decide in the next election. |
That's won't happen.
He's either going to resign or get impeached out of office by the Republican led state senate. It's better if he just steps down for the sake of his family and for the state of NY. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
And thats why he shouldnt resign, he should let the voters decide in the next election. |
I would agree with you, it should not be an indictable offence; however, at the time that he committed it it was. Knowingly committing a felony when you are the governor of a state shows you have little regard for your office, little regard for your constituants, no respect for the law, and/or extremely bad judgement. Any of the above would make someone unfit to govern in my books; however, I believe that commiting and indictable offence is grounds for impeachment under NY law. |
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| yankeeBaby |
| Watched the morning news this morning and he will be resigning by Monday. |
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| Abercrombie |
| Spitzer wanted a swallowzer |
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| Vivid Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by barbina
He just got caught doing what they all do.
Sucks for him.
I don't live in NY anymore.. and I don't plan to ever again so honestly.. I don't really care about the outcome.. But I do hope it turns out for the best..
There needs to be less drama.. stupid prostitutes
I wonder who leaked the info?? |
ur not a dyke
I just want to make a statement right now:
Barbina will not be considered a dyke on these boards ntil she posts a picture of her licking poon and swatting away a torpedo boner headed for her mouth
and now back to the thread.. |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
ur not a dyke
I just want to make a statement right now:
Barbina will not be considered a dyke on these boards ntil she posts a picture of her licking poon and swatting away a torpedo boner headed for her mouth
and now back to the thread.. |
:haha: :haha:
oh vivid. ing love it. lolol |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Spitzer's E-Escort Plight Shows Workings of Prostitution 2.0
With New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer allegedly caught nibbling the fruits of a high-class, tech-savvy prostitution ring, it's clearer than ever the world's oldest profession is doing a fine job of harnessing the latest technology.
The red light site at the center of the Spitzer scandal is EmperorsClubVIP.com. Now offline, it's described in FBI documents (.pdf) as a professional online storefront offering conveniences like e-mail confirmation of appointments, and linking clients and prostitutes across the United States and Europe.
Archived copies of the site show it presented visitors with a menu of women, complete with photographs in which female bodies are on display, while their faces stay out-of-frame or are digitally obscured. The site ranks the prostitutes from one to seven using sparkling, animated gif diamonds. Hourly rates went according to the assigned ranking -- seven diamonds being the highest and most expensive.
The more valued a particular client was, the more access he would have to restricted sections of the site, the FBI said in an affidavit.
"For example ... the Emperors Club charged $1,000 per hour for a three-diamond prostitute and $3,100 per hour for a seven-diamond prostitute," the FBI said in an affidavit. "The web site offered the Emperors Club's most valued clients 'membership' in the 'Icon Club,' a status which allowed the clients to access restricted areas of the web site and permitted them to schedule appointments for illegal prostitution services with the most highly-ranked prostitutes whose fees started at $5,500 per hour."
Internet-based prostitution businesses are easy to find online. They range in size from sole-proprietorships posting on Craigslist to large organized rings allegedly like the Emperors Club. In 2006, federal prosecutors took down a Manhattan-based e-escort service operating as "New York Elites" and "Exotica 2000" that had raked in $13.5 million in revenues in four years.
The industry is robust enough to have its own specialized support sector. The Emperors Club web site was crafted by an all-female web design firm with a Texas phone number called Working Girl Web Designs, which also offers hosting. Working Girl has an impressive resume, crafting the websites for businesses with names like companionescorts.com, YourLittleSecretNJ and VHotGirl.com. For operators in a hurry to get started, the firm offers six turn-key layouts, with templates like the spare "Noir Chic" design and the lush "Parisian."
A woman who identified herself as Adrianna answered the phone number for Working Girl Web Designs, but declined to provide a last name. She acknowledged designing the original Emperors Club website, but says she'd rather not take credit, since the owners have made a number of changes on their own that detracted from her original concept.
Adrianna's phone number is also the official ad-sales line for gfeclub.com -- an ad site for escorts offering what's known in the trade as a "girlfriend experience," in which kissing is allowed. Visitors can view an escort's stats and photos, read their blogs and check their availability on a pop-up calender.
Sex workers also have their own internet message boards. On mypinkbook.com, professionals discuss everything from faking orgasms to avoiding arrests and dealing with "sex worker burnout." In a recent post, a user searches for "a new work space" in San Francisco.
"I am very discerning, responsible, neat, a clear and open communicator, extremely reliable about money and agreements. I am happy to bring all my own supplies or if we share linens, will do cleaning etc," the post read.
In The Emperors Club case, court documents filed in the Southern District of New York say the ring made as much as $1 million through a front company to which clients were directed to make payments. The four alleged ringleaders often texted to one another about business dealings. In one intercepted message, according to the FBI, "the defendants communicated via text message about the fact that the three-day rates for two of the Emperors Club prostitutes were $50,000 and $35,000, respectively."
No alleged clients are charged in the case. Spitzer, according to reports, is identified in the documents as "Client-9".
But just as much as the alleged prostitution ring employed technology to further its reach, the authorities uncovered it the same way. The FBI, according to court documents, intercepted more than 5,000 telephone calls and text messages, more than 6,000 e-mails, bank and travel records -- all, the bureau said, with court authorized warrants. |
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/20...s-oldest-p.html
Good lord that is a lot of money for sex.But, I guess part of that price is a premium for keeping your identity secret. After all, they are catering to clientèle with large pockets and big secrets.
Granted this did eventually come out, not from the escort service's side, but the FBI wire taps.
As for people saying this is no big deal, wtf. He knowingly broke the laws he said he would up hold. When you go into office, you do so under the current rules, not ones you believe in. If you cannot do your job, and do it without breaking the law, then don't take public office. |
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| Abercrombie |
The swallowzer. |
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| dEsidEL |
she's been ID'd.
i guess all u gotta do these days is sleep with a US Governor and watch your record sales soar..
"Ashley Alexandra Dupre"
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Dupre's MySpace page provides a window into her life as she went from a broken home in New Jersey to a music career in the city.
"I have been alone. I have abused drugs. I have been broke and homeless. But, I survived, on my own. I am here, in NY because of my music," she wrote.
In an Aug. 30 blog posting on MySpace, she writes: "The past few months have been a roller coaster with so called friends, lovers, and family ... but its something you have to deal with and confront in order to move on ..."
"What destroys me strengthens me" is the slogan next to a Dupre photograph. The photos show her at various places, including in a bikini on a boat in a tropical locale. The number of hits to the page soared by the tens of thousands after the story broke.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080312...itzer_call_girl
her music:
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/3/...alexandra_dupre
.. and also available for poking here:
http://www.facebook.com/poke.php?id=1150752291
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