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Sheriff Dart's 'adult services' Craigslist suit dismissed

Sheriff Dart's 'adult services' Craigslist suit dismissed

abcnews.go.com - 4 weeks ago - 202 views

Although Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has made hundreds of prostitution arrests from the Craigslist "adult services" pages, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit he filed against the site in July. The judge ruled that activities like "erotic dancing" may even fall under First Amendment protection.

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by qstrian 4 weeks 21 hours ago

Shouldn't Sheriff Dart have known that his litigious pre-occupation with the salacious Craigslist solicitations might infringe upon another's First Ammendment freedoms?

He had to know this could end badly and embarassingly.

But c'mon....erotic dancing qualifies for first amendment protection? No 'effing way.

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by qstrian 4 weeks 8 hours ago

Wearing red, white & blue, ChicagoBankerMan?

It's your choice, obviously, but it would seem to make sense to click on the "reply to this comment" link when you're replying to those comments. You can get downvoted now, so there might be repercussions if you don't! :-D

I would comment on this share, but apart from invoking some meditation on "victimless crimes," etc., I don't know what to say.

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