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hkphooey · 06-10-2011, 08:19 AM

Two things:
1- It MUST BE sweeps week.
2- Local news ain't what it used to be.

Sensia · 06-10-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by OneInAMillion

So do sex workers get paid for their time or sex?

I think the standard response is "for time and companionship only"

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Originally Posted by Wakeuр

Tsk, tsk. As the founding member of the Texas chapter of SWOP I figured you'd know the stance of your own organization...

Oh the Irony of it all...!

Did you get my pm? lmao...

Wakeup · 06-10-2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Guilty Pleasures

I think the standard response is "for time and companionship only"

Actually, according to the About section of the SWOP website, they openly admit that sex workers (including the SWOP founder Robyn Few) have sex for money and still shouldn't be the target of government stings...that's their point, to decriminalize it...

http://www.swopusa.org/en/about

Rubchasertx · 06-10-2011, 08:32 AM

Here's a link to the video of the story from last night:

http://www.click2houston.com/video/28195030/index.html

Guest091314 · 06-10-2011, 10:13 AM

Lets all play nice...shall we?

As far as the video goes, I find nothing special about it unless I can find the original youtube video. What else would be helpful is if I could understand the subtitles and comment bubbles...i need a translator LOL!

To me, as long as it is said nicely I figured all the derogatory terms all mean the same thing. The only one I will not acknowledge is being called a "street walker" or "street whore". I am certainly not either of those!

Sensia · 06-10-2011, 10:47 AM

A east Houston bar Billarres Mexico#1 is what they are showing. It looks authentic, but I tried like hell to find the youtube video, and I think they may have taken it down. The news report says it was put up on youtube 5 months ago.

My question is, have any of you heard of this place? Been there? Just curious. If any of you have been there, do you now feel differently about patronizing such places?

surcher · 06-10-2011, 10:56 AM

Looks like that whore/prostitute/sex worker/Isis did her typical hit and run. GP, when did women start thinking they owned the word bitch? Men can be whores, prostitutes, sex workers and escorts, but they own gigalos! Watch out, gay men think they own bitch too.

Sensia · 06-10-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by surcher

GP, when did women start thinking they owned the word bitch? .. Watch out, gay men think they own bitch too.

Rubchasertx · 06-10-2011, 12:18 PM

Here is the YouTube video:

I hadn't seen the video before I posted. It has a lot of faces of people supposedly in Houston on it. Until I hear from a mod that it is ok to post, you are on your own to find it.....sorry.

Wakeup · 06-10-2011, 12:51 PM

You're kidding right? Anyone can Google "Billares houston", click Videos and find this video right at the top...it's not like it's a secret...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlgsJjl9PYw

blowpop · 06-10-2011, 12:57 PM

I was surprised that this was the big news story - I know I saw this video months ago.

surcher · 06-10-2011, 01:01 PM

I need a translator, por favor! lol

artist3000 · 06-10-2011, 02:51 PM

How strange, I had just stumbled across that youtube video independently yesterday. Anyway, I don't think the video was taken by a worker because a couple of times it's clear that the person with the video camera is paying "Rambo" for a session. In terms of translation you're not missing much. Most of the text says something like "here is the secret door", "condoms and lubricants are kept here", "this is xxxxx who is one of the operators", "this door is screwed shut if police arrive," etc.

Note: to those who haven't seen it the youtube video is much longer than the news story...and has less pixelation of faces...it's about 10 minutes long.

Sensia · 06-10-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by artist3000

How strange, I had just stumbled across that youtube video independently yesterday. Anyway, I don't think the video was taken by a worker because a couple of times it's clear that the person with the video camera is paying "Rambo" for a session. In terms of translation you're not missing much. Most of the text says something like "here is the secret door", "condoms and lubricants are kept here", "this is xxxxx who is one of the operators", "this door is screwed shut if police arrive," etc.

Note: to those who haven't seen it the youtube video is much longer than the news story...and has less pixelation of faces...it's about 10 minutes long.

What I find odd about this youtube video.. the camera is very clear, and obviously a hand held type. Why on earth would the operators of that place allow someone to walk in and start video taping?

blowpop · 06-10-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Guilty Pleasures

What I find odd about this youtube video.. the camera is very clear, and obviously a hand held type. Why on earth would the operators of that place allow someone to walk in and start video taping?

It was probably taped with a smartphone's video camera, so it may have looked like he was just using his phone.