Robert Kraft charged in prostitution ring bust ( Update: Kraft legal team accused of lying in court)

[Saxum]

On 2/23/2019 at 9:10 PM, ColdFront_USAF said:

 

They aren't all like that. Where I live at the moment these kinds of places are pretty common. The girls are all there by choice, and some of the bigger places (soapy bath houses) are run by the Yakuza, so the girls are paid relatively well and go home at the end of the day. It's a totally different situation when people are taking advantage of legal immigrants. They take their passports/visas and essentially force them to stay there and "work". I'm guessing having what is essentially slave labor, including possible child slaves, is what causes the police to justify putting the time and money into investigating this. 

 

There have been a number of laymakers in Washington reported to do this with help.   They take away passports and make them work as domestic servants effectively serfs.  I am surprised there are not "degrees" listed in these type of crimes but those prosecuting want lump them all together to increase pressure rather than aiming at the worst of them.  This country was build with this type of labor with those coming promising to repay for transportation, etc.  There is a difference between those kidnapped and forced into it and those who do it for financial gain but it is all lumped together.

[HappyDays]

They're now walking back claims of human trafficking:

 

 

Am I all cleared to laugh about it now?

[plenzmd1]

1 hour ago, iinii said:

I am not pretending ANYTHING is remotely humorous about this and haven’t ever or in this pointless thread. I even asked YOLO if he thought it was funny since the opening post comment looked to be some veiled attempt at humor, to which he hasn’t replied. You will have to look elsewhere for the idiots who have supported this type of endeavor. Either Sweden or Norway has put a big dent in the prostitution business by going after the Johns and not the victims. Scarlet letters don’t mean much....

Sex trafficking is absolutely hilarious to you isn’t it?

Lighten up Francis. We have threads here all the time with the “ Hitler” guy, included one about the dude who played him just died. Does that mean everyone thinks the atrocities Hitler committed are funny? 

 

 

Not one one person on the board thinks sex trafficking is funny. But as of now, you have ZERO clue if trafficking was involved or not, or to what extent. 

 

I and others here here have been directly affected by the horrible acts committed by priests, and I will continue to make jokes about that as well. It does not mean I am insensitive to the victims , it means sometimes humor can be our best medicine. 

 

 

 

 

[Coach Tuesday]

So he paid at least $100 for fifteen minutes of oral sex from a 58 year-old slave?

 

Maybe another takeaway here is that the lives of billionaires aren’t necessarily all that enviable...

[YoloinOhio]

1 hour ago, iinii said:

I am not pretending ANYTHING is remotely humorous about this and haven’t ever or in this pointless thread. I even asked YOLO if he thought it was funny since the opening post comment looked to be some veiled attempt at humor, to which he hasn’t replied. You will have to look elsewhere for the idiots who have supported this type of endeavor. Either Sweden or Norway has put a big dent in the prostitution business by going after the Johns and not the victims. Scarlet letters don’t mean much....

Sex trafficking is absolutely hilarious to you isn’t it?

I’m sorry if I didn’t respond to something. I didn’t see it. I’m a jerk. Always have been. 

[Keukasmallies]

1 hour ago, dave mcbride said:

One thing is for sure: the Patriots' entry for Why Your Team Sucks on Deadspin this year is gonna be epic.

 

Emphasis on sucks....

[Billsfanatic8989]

 

Edited February 26, 2019 by Billsfanatic8989

[iinii]

1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said:

Lighten up Francis. We have threads here all the time with the “ Hitler” guy, included one about the dude who played him just died. Does that mean everyone thinks the atrocities Hitler committed are funny? 

 

 

Not one one person on the board thinks sex trafficking is funny. But as of now, you have ZERO clue if trafficking was involved or not, or to what extent. 

 

I and others here here have been directly affected by the horrible acts committed by priests, and I will continue to make jokes about that as well. It does not mean I am insensitive to the victims , it means sometimes humor can be our best medicine. 

 

 

 

 

So to be clear, it is not funny but “we” are going to make jokes about it. Odd coping strategy you have. Wonder if all the exploited go home and yuck it up after a hard day’s night? 

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

I’m sorry if I didn’t respond to something. I didn’t see it. I’m a jerk. Always have been. 

Do you have daughters, wife? I know you have a mother. Do you joke with them about sexual exploitation?

[RaoulDuke79]

8 minutes ago, iinii said:

So to be clear, it is not funny but “we” are going to make jokes about it. Odd coping strategy you have. Wonder if all the exploited go home and yuck it up after a hard day’s night? 

Do you have daughters, wife? I know you have a mother. Do you joke with them about sexual exploitation?

[plenzmd1]

7 minutes ago, iinii said:

So to be clear, it is not funny but “we” are going to make jokes about it. Odd coping strategy you have. Wonder if all the exploited go home and yuck it up after a hard day’s night? 

Do you have daughters, wife? I know you have a mother. Do you joke with them about sexual exploitation?

So to be clear, yesI  make and many others make jokes about just about anything., even things that are .not comfortable .As I said, the priest stuff affects me directly in more ways than one..And yes, I make jokes about it all the time. And that  stuff I am 100% , unequivocally positive it happened and I  know the circumstances around it.  Two things you have no clue about in this situation..aka Jussie Smollet.

 

Your post reeks of faux outrage

[Teddy KGB]

[Teddy KGB]

2 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

 

Maybe another takeaway here is that the lives of billionaires aren’t necessarily all that enviable...

 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

A police officer stopped Kraft’s car as he left on January 19 and the officer asking Kraft, who was a passenger, for identification. Kraft produced a Massachusetts drivers license.

 

 

and then he went back the following day. 

[Bubba Gump]

1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said:

A police officer stopped Kraft’s car as he left on January 19 and the officer asking Kraft, who was a passenger, for identification. Kraft produced a Massachusetts drivers license.

 

 

and then he went back the following day. 

 

Just because he has billions doesn't mean he has much common sense. I know plenty of very smart people, but when it comes to common sense, they come up well short.

[The Wiz]

7 hours ago, Bubba Gump said:

 

Just because he has billions doesn't mean he has much common sense. I know plenty of very smart people, but when it comes to common sense, they come up well short.

[GG]

Let's revisit the public service suggestion.

 

Keep this thread for laughing at Kraft.

 

Move the more serious discussion about sex slavery to PPP.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Its still too early to know who these women are... BUT I've seen two different sentences   on said 6 months and $5K fine the other - 

 

If convicted, Kraft faces up to one year in jail for each count, but generally such cases are settled with a fine and community service. He also would be required to attend a class on the dangers of prostitution and human trafficking.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

I wonder how Tom felt kissing Kraft shortly after he got "The Pull"  

 

[teef]

has this thread gone long enough that i can now start making off colored jokes?

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

1 minute ago, teef said:

has this thread gone long enough that i can now start making off colored jokes?

Yes  and PLEASE do 

 

did you notice where Tom's hand was wandering?