Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Craigslist on Wednesday asking that the site stop advertising for erotic services. They are part of an ongoing web of criminal activity and plainly has victims that we have seen both horrifically and graphically over the last week. Blumenthal is suggesting the online community bulletin board hire staff to screen for erotic ads and services posted on the site.
He also wants to give financial rewards for people who flag and report prostitution ads and impose penalties for those who violate the terms of use put out by Craigslist.
Blumenthal said the Craigslist has been cooperative, and over the past few days has provided key information that was instrumental in apprehending Philip Markoff, who has been charged with murdering Julissa Brisman at the Marriott Copley in Boston and assaulting another woman four days earlier at the nearby Westin.
Blumenthal isn't alone in thinking Craigslist should get rid of the erotic section. Charlie wrote into WBZ's Curious Web site , saying, "I don't understand what positive social purpose an "erotic" section on Craigslist serves. I further don't understand why lawmakers can't shut it down. That's what we're focusing on rather than shutting down the service. Just as you would try to make the highways safer because there was a fatality. There is currently a fee to post an ad on the Erotic section of the site.
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