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2. That the company took the decision to shutter the escort pages

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 10, 2017, 01:32 AM

Jan 2017

I don't look at it as a stark 1st amendment case. It's not like brothels are allowed to operate in the open.

I do agree with you on the slippery slope tho.

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Business Backpage shutters U.S. escort ads after Senate report [View all] NWCorona Jan 2017 OP

Which part of this story earned the "finally" ? CincyDem Jan 2017 #1

That the company took the decision to shutter the escort pages NWCorona Jan 2017 #2

Good point about it being a company decision but... CincyDem Jan 2017 #4

Probably about 30% of the service sector in many cities elmac Jan 2017 #3