You are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

0
2

[–] This_Ruined_Pizza 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

"For the past 18 months, we have led a bipartisan investigation into the scourge of online sex trafficking. That investigation led us directly to Backpage, an online marketplace that has been involved in hundreds of reported cases of sex trafficking, including child exploitation. We certainly wish that Backpage had willingly cooperated with our investigation. Despite its refusal to do so, our investigation was the first to uncover Backpage’s practice of editing ads in manner that serves to conceal evidence of criminality. As law enforcement officials in Texas and California do their job, we will continue to press forward and complete our longstanding investigation.”

1
4

[–] contrarianism 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago 

Backpage must be the competition.

0
0

[–] ThePaleoHorse ago 

Either that or their Clinton Foundation donation check bounced.

0
2

[–] equineluvr 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

What's the story on Backpage? Was it a false prosecution/political assassination? Planted evidence?

0
1

[–] EndThePizza 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Possibly politically motivated. Everyone loves to claim they're stopping child trafficking, but taking down Backpage would just make them move to a more remote, more difficult to track, site.

John McCain and Kamala Harris were on the committee that investigated it, which should be telling of possible ulterior motives.