Once again, our nation's elected officials have totally missed the point. It seems every one of them is absolutely certain that, if Craigslist did not have an Erotic section, then Phillip Markoff would not have allegedly murdered Julissa Brisman. Well here's a newsflash for all of you, if these working girls do not advertise on Craigslist then they advertise on scores of other sites that serve the same purpose. And not just on the web. Check the classifieds in your local paper. You will find them there. Check the yellow pages in any good sized city, especially vacation destinations. You will find them there. There is a myriad of other web sites that are used and I would suspect that there are more popping up every day.
The issue isn't Craigslist, the issue is Phillip Markoff and others of his ilk. The issue isn't prostitution, the issue is Phillip Markoff and others of his ilk. If there was no Craigslist and no erotic advertising of any kind any where, is there someone who does not believe that Phillip Markoff would have been cruising dating sites for his victims?
Craigslist merely supplies a vehicle for people to advertise whatever it is they want to advertise. To sell, buy, look for a job, fill a job opening, find a friend, share a ride, etc, etc, etc. It is a godsend to millions of people. The only one culpable here is Phillip Markoff. He has been on a road straight to this for a long time. And it was only a matter of time until it happened. Don't blame anyone else for what he did. Just blame him and hope that he gets what is coming to him. Sooner rather than later.
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