vanxander 328 Report post Posted April 19, 2012 Police raided EB today. apparently told the girls it was going to keep happening until they got the point. this time it wasnt the usual just checking liscences. seems like police are focussing on shutting the parlours down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike55 142 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 Hasn't EB been around for a long time and experienced this sort of thing before? What would you think makes this instance different - or did something recently happen at EB? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adriansteel69 100 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 Why r the cops doing this. I ve seen no mention in the papers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanxander 328 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 not like theyd give them a warning. they want to catch people in the act Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livenudecats 4072 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 Time to fight fire with fire. Call the Winnipeg Sun. Explain that they are a legal business, licensed to operate by the city and that have not been found to be in any violation of any laws municiple or other (or atleast I assume they haven't, given they are still operating). Explain that they are being unfairly targetted by the police and continually harassed while crime in their neighborhood runs rampant. I'm sure if they put it in a way that given recent statistics indicate crime in the downtown has gone up dramatically and the cops should be doing more imporatant things, they would garner alot of support from most citizens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athos 108589 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 I wouldn't expect much help from the hypocritical and moralizing Sun. They'll probably run a series congratulating the police and vilifying the sex industry. They'll focus on run-aways and underage girls. Porthos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fortunateone 156618 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 A few ideas for getting media interested: Link it to the growing number of missing women in Winnipeg, the SWs who have been killed over the years, and the police inaction on that. I think I saw fairly recent stories on this topic. Mention that while people may not want an mp in their neighbourhood, maybe they also do not want a bunch of dead SWs either. Mps offer a safe and indoor location for people to go discretely and out of the public eye. Maybe mention the last time Winnipeg went to the trouble of shutting down a bawdy house set up, and went to court, and laid out charges, the only result was a slap on the wrist and a $2000 fine. Hardly worth the effort of destroying people's lives for something that didn't end the sex trade in Winnipeg. lnc, it is true they are a legal business, but they do not hold a bodyrub license, and providing sexual services of any kind is not legal. But yes they are being harrassed in a way that other health service businesses are not. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
just2enjoy 1621 Report post Posted April 24, 2012 Are these raids only targeting EB or are the other MP's (Nevada's, Broadway's, King) also affected? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanxander 328 Report post Posted April 24, 2012 all mps get visited Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rubintugger 3323 Report post Posted April 24, 2012 Careful about trotting out the "safe" tag for MP's, maybe limit it to "safeR". Remember the incident that caused the demise of 205 Alexander... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 8***Av** Report post Posted April 25, 2012 what happened to 205 Alexander? can someone post or pm me? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livenudecats 4072 Report post Posted April 26, 2012 That was the place that was shut down shortly after the hostage taking invoving the Yuletide Bandit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubs 1377 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 What happens to them who are there at the time of the raid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanxander 328 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 just get fined Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234man 800 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 What do you get fined with? Is it safe to go there or can you get into trouble with the law? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexx 531 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 Jus the girls get fined nothing happens to the customers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubs 1377 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 Like everyone to some degree A Raid while attending a MP is a fear of mine. Never being caught in one I don't know what's all involved. Does a swat team in full combat gear burst in, Or is it a couple cops with clip board and a ticket book for writing fines? Can Any one tell me what happens to the Ladies working there and to the Business and to the clients that have the miss fortune of being present? Rubs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 8***Av** Report post Posted May 21, 2012 Like everyone to some degree A Raid while attending a MP is a fear of mine. Never being caught in one I don't know what's all involved. Does a swat team in full combat gear burst in, Or is it a couple cops with clip board and a ticket book for writing fines? Can Any one tell me what happens to the Ladies working there and to the Business and to the clients that have the miss fortune of being present? Rubs I have never seen one myself but I have asked few girls. Also, one time I was about to go in and saw 7 or 8 officers with combat gear walked in. As far as I understand they burst into the room and ask the guy to get dressed and stay in the room. Later they will look at your id and let you go. I assume that they do a check on you to make sure no warrant is out there for you. Also, not sure if it goes on the record that you were found in MP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xmy556 6095 Report post Posted May 24, 2012 I have never seen one myself but I have asked few girls. Also, one time I was about to go in and saw 7 or 8 officers with combat gear walked in. Sounds a bit over-done for the WPS, wonder if they were looking for a gang member instead of a routine mp license checkup? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexx 531 Report post Posted May 25, 2012 What do you consider combat gear? A gun and a bullet proof vest? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 8***Av** Report post Posted May 30, 2012 a yellow vest (not sure if it is bullet proof) and no gun can't be seen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
