In the (Crime) News: Craigslist Lawsuit, Sex Offender Castration, and One Odd Arsonist
March 11th, 2009 by josh farley
Here’s a quick wrap-up of some interesting crime and justice news from around the world.
Craiglist lawsuit: A federal lawsuit has been filed against craigslist by an Illinois sheriff. Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart says the popular online classified Web site is “knowingly” promoting prostitution, according to an article by CNN.
“Craigslist is the single largest source of prostitution in the nation,” Dart told CNN. “Missing children, runaways, abused women and women trafficked in from foreign countries are routinely forced to have sex with strangers because they’re being pimped on craigslist.”
We recently covered a case in which local police used craigslist to solicit and then arrest alleged prostitutes on Bainbridge Island.
Castration for Sex Offenders: A New York Times article Tuesday said several European countries — as well as U.S. states — are considering or have laws in place to allow for the castration of sex offenders. One offender quoted in the story said such a procedure “was like draining the gasoline from a car hard-wired to crash.” (I’ve never heard any discussion in Washington of this kind of thing.)
Taser Headcams: Taser International is promoting a new head camera that gives officers the chance to record their sometimes-controversial use of the shocking device, according to wired.com. The camera fits snuggly around the officer’s ear and they could record their entire shift on it, just in case such footage was needed in a court case.
And finally, One Odd Arsonist: Police in Medford, Oregon are investigating the torching of three 90s model green Ford Escorts. A police sergeant called the incidents “pretty bizarre.” The same sergeant told Medford’s newspaper a priceless quote: “I think this person really doesn’t like Ford Escorts.”
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