Posted on 02/14/2006 10:30:27 AM PST by Abathar
SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. -- Undercover sex is getting the OK from a Virginia sheriff.
Spotsylvania County Sheriff Howard Smith said he stands by the practice of allowing detectives to receive sexual services in the course of their investigations so they can catch suspects in the act.
Court documents show that four times last month, county detectives allowed women at a massage parlor to perform sex acts on them. In one case, a lawman left a $350 tip. Smith acknowledged the practice is not new.
Smith told The Washington Post that only unmarried detectives are allowed to do the under-the-covers work.
He said actual sex acts are needed to help win prostitution convictions.
"If I thought we could get the conviction without that, we wouldn't allow it," Smith told the newspaper. "If you want to make them, this has to be done."
He said most prostitutes are careful not to say anything incriminating, which makes sexual contact necessary
Several police officials and legal observers say the practice has been tried by other agencies across the country, but they knew of none that still permit sexual contact with suspects as part of prostitution investigations. But many police agencies across the country have banned sexual contact between investigators and suspects.
When police used similar tactics in the past in Montgomery County, Md., the charges ended up being dropped.
"I assume only the single officers participate, right?"
Sure.
Clinton clearly missed a perfect defense - he was just trying to "get evidence" on Monica. Oh, no, wait - he DID get evidence on Monica, well, on her dress anyway.
gives new meaning to "Just the facts, Ma'am."
Do they get combat pay for that?
Checks calendar. Nope not 1 April. But seriously, doesn't state law trump local law?
Guess who we're not voting for next election.
I thought so when I read it too.
Front row, second from right is kinda cute.
god this is sick.......
lol...this is the most stupid crap I have ever heard. When the detectives cross over the line and actually have sexual contact with the prostitute they are also breaking the law.
Also, the sheriff said that the prostitutes were not saying anything incriminating, therefore they needed to have sexual contact to get the arrest. UH NO! If they are not saying anything incriminating then you do not arrest them until they do.
I agree, this article might be full of malarkey.
"Hello? Sheriff Smith? Bill Clinton here, how ya doin' bud? I understand your department is always looking for citizens to ride along with deputies and investigators, yeaahhhh you know it, you were expectin' mah call huh? Hyuk! hyuk! See ya'll this Friday, I'll bring along some presidential handcuffs!"
Your taxes at work.
17 seconds is all that seperates great minds. LOL
Go for it.
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