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To: LindyBill who wrote (241581)	3/12/2008 6:47:49 AM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 794379

years ago i flew out of philly to vegas to a convention. there were four hookers on the plane on the way out there. they gave a few freebies for fun to a couple of guys in the back of the plane. It was the red eye and plane not loaded but i was amazed how stewards look the other way.. they could have cared less.

To: LindyBill who wrote (241581)	3/12/2008 7:10:38 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794379

As NY governor, Spitzer supported and signed a tough new anti-prostitution law that raised the maximum jail time for "Johns" from 3 months to 1 year. If there is any karma in the universe, he simply MUST do jail time! ;>) Foes of Sex Trade Are Stung by the Fall of an Ally By NINA BERNSTEIN Published: March 12, 2008 As New York’s attorney general, Eliot Spitzer had broken up prostitution rings before, but this 2004 case took on a special urgency for him. Prosecuting an international sex tourism business based in Queens, he listened to the entreaties of women’s advocates long frustrated by state laws that fell short of dealing with a sex trade expanding rapidly across borders. And with his typical zeal, he embraced their push for new legislation, including a novel idea at its heart: Go after the men who seek out prostitutes. more: nytimes.com