Police Use Foreclosed Homes for Hooker Stings

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You just dont know

You just dont know how the town of Tracy went from a nice little town on the boarder of the central vally to being over ran by gang members, hookers and drug dealers in a short time. The cops need to keep this up and focus on other towns like Manteca and Ripon !!! These towns still can be saved unlike Tracy. I would like to know where you guys live and if this was going on in your town would you like the cops to sit back and let it happen??

Tim Gavis of AZ @ Jul 09, 2009 12:37:19 PM

Cops are disgusting and should find another job.

Prostitution should be legalized in the U.S.A., these stings are a total waste of time.

Henry S. of MA @ Mar 24, 2009 20:55:11 PM

Solution to the problem

Why doesnt everyone just get over the fact that this is the oldest profession in the world, your never going to get rid of it and why not just let the girls do what they do and leave them alone?

Use our hard earned tax dollars and go find the baby rapers and serial killers.

The way I look at it..at least they are making a living and not standing on a street with a sign "will work for food" or sponging off family or friends.

ugetwhatugive of TX @ Aug 17, 2008 12:06:31 PM

lab

It's bad enough that the foreclosed homes devalue the neighbourhood. Do we have to blatantly advertise that the criminal element also exists? This further devalues the properties. It's bad enough when druggie squatters occupy these homes. Do we have to have the stings, too?

Laura Bucci of OH @ Aug 05, 2008 12:02:37 PM

How exactly?

Presumably the owner (bank or whatever) gave the police permission to do this. If I was the neighbor, I think I'd be having a fit. The "sting" is not described, but somehow luring hookers and "johns" onto private property in a neighborhood is not nice---even if these guys do need to log some arrests.

Daniel David of NM @ Aug 01, 2008 16:34:59 PM

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