Amsterdam has it right

As a society, we waste money and resources fighting the dumbest and the most desperate people in society, draining the resources we require to tackle corruption. The end result of this lunacy is that we do not have the resources we require to fight serious corruption.

Case in point: In Bensalem, Pa., a 43-year-old Pennsylvania woman was arrested after she allegedly posted an ad in Craigslist offering sex in exchange for World Series tickets.

According to Bensalem police, the woman posted an ad on Craigslist stating that she was a die-hard Phillies fan and a buxom blond in desperate need of two World Series tickets.

Investigators say her ad went on to say "I'm a creative type! Maybe we can help each other." She allegedly stated that she was "gorgeous" and that her price was negotiable.

When detectives responded to Finkelstein's ad, she reportedly offered to perform sex acts in exchange for the coveted tickets. The officer set up a meeting with Finkelstein at a local bar, stating that he and his brother had World Series tickets for sale.

Finkelstein reportedly offered to perform sex acts on both of them, stating "Well, I'd rather have two tickets and I could take care of both of you."

"There was no confusion at all," stated Bucks County Safety Director, Fred Harran. "She was pretty explicit in what she was going to trade."

Finkelstein was booked into jail on a misdemeanor charge of prostitution.

Is that what we want our vice cops to do?

Take the case of two other desperate women, 44-year-old Denise Devall and 21-year-old Jessica L. Anderson were charged with prostitution after they taught an undercover cop the difference between half-service and full-service.

According to Tinley Park police, an undercover investigation was set up after employees at the Wingate hotel alerted police they suspected prostitutes were using the rooms for their dirty deeds.

Devall, who called herself “Michelle” on Craigslist was the first arrested. On Dec. 2nd Devall met with an undercover officer at The Wingate Hotel. Devall told the detective that it would cost him $150 for full service, according to investigators.

When the detective asked what exactly “full service” entailed, Devall stated that she couldn’t tell him until he got undressed and handed her money. As the two were getting undressed, he again asked what full service was, and she told him that it was oral sex and sex. The detective then alerted police and Devall was arrested.

The same detective browsed through the Craigslist adult section again Wednesday and found Anderson’s ad, who called herself “Alexis”. He called the number posted and “Alexis “stated that it would cost him $150 for “half service” and $200 for “full service”. The detective told Anderson that he wanted full service.

Later that night, the detective called Anderson again and she agreed to meet him at the hotel as long as he gave her his room number so she could confirm he was there. The detective complied, and when she called back she raised the price to $250. The detective agreed.

When Anderson finally arrived at 2:00 a.m. Thursday the detective asked her why she raised her prices. Anderson’s cell phone then rang, and she stated that she had to leave due to an emergency with her daughter. The detective alerted the investigators in another room and Anderson was arrested.

Both Anderson and Devall were booked into jail and charged with soliciting.

Is this what we want our Detectives to be wasting their time on? If you want to know what a real vice crime looks like, try this.

Instead of using our police to investigate the difference between full service and half service, perhaps, we should use them to fight serious corruption, don't you think? We can legalize vice and use the money to fight corruption or we can continue to live in the dark.