May 13 Toronto Star article

[Ash]

says 300 bylaw charges laid at 88 MP's in Vaughan , Richmond Hill and Markham and

" .......Police also allege some of the businesses are run by Asian and Eastern European crime syndicates and, during the recent blitz, charges were laid against a Vaughan body rub house police say has "direct connections" to the Hells Angels motorcycle club."

Anyone care to comment as to which MP this was ?

 

[slave2luv xxx-mas elf]

Hence the reason I do not frequent MP's. It is far to Risky. If the allegations are true then by frequenting the MP you are condoning the abuse of these women. By divulging details of your visit you are alerting the authorities to the fact that extra's are offered. Maybe you should think twice about these raids and there effect on everybody. By the way I think the police are misguided in there attempts to arrest these people. There are far more serious offences to be dealt with than those offered in MP's

 

[BSoD]

Link is here:

http://thestar.ca/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1052251556662&call_pageid=968350130169&col=969483202845

 

[Pompal 09.]

"Customers can't be charged under the bylaws, but they can be subpoenaed as witnesses for the prosecution."

That's enough to convince me to continue hobbying!

 

[jakemonster4]

If anyone was unsure of why some posts were deleted, this should provide the answer. Lets continue to be careful guys.

V12

 

[?RadSkully?]

Would be interesting to see you on the witness stand describing to the judge and everyone listening what exactly went on in the room.

 

[loves james]

"Sorry I dont remember what happened....seeing the police made my mind go blank."

 

[reynwater]

This happens every spring like clockwork. I guess the summer holidays are starting early this year. Usually it is the Sun with the story.

Edit: http://www.canoe.com/NewsStand/TorontoSun/News/2003/05/13/85848.html

The Sun has a story today also.

 

[blonde bitch]

Sun article with comments in brackets

Tough bylaws have given York Region authorities the tools they need as they try to rub out brothels masquerading as massage parlours.

(There are MPs all over the world and they all operate the same. A brothel is a different creature)

"Operation Closure," a 10-day sweep between April 30 and Sunday, resulted in police and bylaw officers filing 323 charges against 88 parlours in the Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan.

(since when has a yellow bylaw violation ticket been called a charge)

But rather than using the country's Criminal Code, York Regional Police and town officials used bylaws because they're more effective.

(more effective or cheaper? Since when has that been the case)

The bylaws were strengthened to make it more difficult for body rub parlours to operate.

The laws demand they be licensed, their doors be unlocked, unobstructed windows to allow authorities to look into rooms where clients are being serviced, mandatory attendance by the owner at the business and no nude or partially nude attendants.

(The number of licenses is limited thus restricting owners from running a licensed bodyrub)

The charged parlours are still open, but they face further charges if they continue to operate. Police said nine parlours in Vaughan were closed once landlords were notified.

Found-ins are also being subpoenaed to testify in court.

The bylaws allow for the prosecution of landlords who knowingly allow illegal business on their property.

"It's very difficult proving a criminal organization," York Vice Det.-Sgt. Mark Grant said.

"We had 180 (parlours), we're down to approximately 131," he said.

Acting Vaughan Mayor Joyce Frustaglio said the influx of massage parlours into the region came following a number of police investigations and tougher bylaws in Toronto.

"My message is your business is not welcome" in the region, she said. "They have no regard or no respect for family values."

(Joyce please email me your family values conduct guide. I want to go round to all my neighbours and make sure the things they are doing in private make you happy. I'm going to start with the Russains because I wonder if they love their children. Of course Italian families are known for their fabulous moral conduct)

York Chief Armand LaBarge said parlours have spread throughout the region in "epidemic proportions."

(maybe people like them)

He said the strategy is to wipe out of the profitability of the business.

(Wiping up the profitability of businesses is just lovely. This statement could lead to severe civil damages. Is Eddie Greenspan on the case? He acted for an MP in Niagara before and made a killing)

Police said a parlour averages about 20 clients a day who spend an average of $75. With 131 businesses, the industry totals about $72 million annually in York Region.

Penalties include fines against people up to $25,000 and $50,000 against a company, and courts could force the closure of properties for up to two years.

(closure of property! Guys why not play fair?)

 

[Sabeena]

Nice one, Romeo!

B.

 

[Bexalicious]

Do the police and politicians realize, that for some people, this is the only way to blow off some steam. I would rather see people go to a massage parlours...than read about some poor girl being sexually assaulted in a dark alley. Whatever is going on in the establishment, is between two consenting adults! IT'S A VICTIMLESS CRIME!! LEAVE IT ALONE PIGS!

 

[Wagon Burner]

New RPP page for York Region:
http://www.romeospurplepages.com/html/m/Region/York.htm

I suspect that a few of these are gone forever

 

[Pompal 09.]

Quote:

"Police said a parlour averages about 20 clients a day who spend an average of $75. With 131 businesses, the industry totals about $72 million annually in York Region."

That means in York region alone, there are at least 2600 horny guys looking to get off each and every day? Wow...

 

[hamsmeseRop]

Amazing Yes. Of the 800,000 eligible guys only 2600 go to an MP on a given night. Thats only 0.3%.

If they were quick and affordable as McDonalds they numbers would go wild

 

[KitKat]

Keep going- all the news said were not true.

Why worry as they don't charge you anyways.

 

[Pompal 09.]

That was a damn fine post, Romeo. I think I can provide a little clarification:

I sometimes work on behalf of my landlord in the building I live in. Once I got to accompany two guys from the sherriff's office to do an eviction, related to bylaw infractions. These guys were surprised by how nice the building was, telling me that they were accustomed to doing evictions from pretty scuzzy places.

Anyway, the point is that they told me it was way more effective and speedy to evict tenants who were engaged in illegal activity than to get the cops to charge them, so the bulk of their work was from landlords kicking out prostitutes and illegal drug users/sellers.

Seems that bylaw infractions (like leaving garbage out in the hallway) were a better remedy to get rid of unwanted tenants than getting the police to charge someone with criminal activity.

 

[Masseur_at_Play]

I wonder if this is a turning point in that Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham may not have the resources to defeat the Russians, Chinese, Vietnamese and Canadians who run these unlicensed places. If you can't defeat your opponent in reality, you can still win the battle of public opinion.

 

[BitterBlue]

Just like prohibition, or this stupid war on drugs. How many news photographs have we seen of smiling police gathered around bales of pot they have seized? As a society, we never seem to learn anything.

 

[Pompal 09.]

"Police said a parlour averages about 20 clients a day who spend an average of $75. With 131 businesses, the industry totals about $72 million annually in York Region."

"That means in York region alone, there are at least 2600 horny guys looking to get off each and every day? Wow...

How many of these 2600 h-guys are h-politicians and h-muncipality officials who seem to know so much about these places that they want to crack down? I know I'm dumb, but what extras can one get for a price of $75 if not a legal - "breast and genital covered" - rub N tug? If so, why do they want to shut down a $72 million industry - have I been ripped with the $75 I usually pay?

 

[bossy45]

Hey those cops have SUVs, swimming pools, a cottage in Haliburton, and get to have paid for sex at work with MPAs. That is why they are smiling.