Congress Members Ask Craigslist to Stop Abetting Human Trafficking
Posted by Carl on June 19, 2009
Is Craigslist assisting human traffickers? It appears that some of our congressional representatives are concerned that Craigslist is abetting illegal activity. Despite Craigslist’s pressured replacement of the “Erotic Services” section with a new “Adult Section,” members of Congress sent a letter asking Craigslist to respond to a number of pointed questions:
- “What means do you intend to employ to ensure that those who seek listings in the new ‘Adult Section’ are not victims of unlawful trafficking, and that the ‘users’ of their ’services’ are not unlawful, paying customer johns or violent abusers?
- What level of cooperation do you intend to establish with police agencies to ensure the enforcement of criminal laws and the faciliation of criminal investigations?
- What accountability will there be for employees — and for Craigslist — if listings for illegal activity are posted?”
You can read the entire letter. Congressional Craigslist Letter 2009-06-10
seo writer said
thanks for this post. It helped me a lot. Btw How you get ideas for such posts. sorry if it’s out of topic.
Carl said
You’re welcome, and I’m glad it helped. As far as getting ideas, it usually comes from something I read or receive from someone else. Many of my friends and family know this is an area of interest, so they act as “antennae” for me. If they see or hear something, they pass it on to me. I also receive regular emails from a local Human Trafficking Coalition that I have at times attended meetings with. Also, I receive the “Stop Trafficking” newsletter monthly. You can find the link under my “Resources about HT” section on the right sidebar. When I come across a useful web site or organization, I try to plug it on my blog. And I’ve even gotten ideas about books and organizations from comments like yours. If you know of any good sources of info that you’d like me to mention, pass it along.
-Carl
johnstacksanders said
Hi Carl,
do you know if Craigslist have responded to this letter and if so the nature of that response?
many thanks john
Carl said
John,
Thanks for your comment. I don’t know if Craigslist responded. I’ll ask the person who sent me the original notice and see if anything has been done. If I find out, I’ll post a follow up.
-Carl