[citation][nom]JWL3[/nom]No one is talking about criminalizing Craig's list fools. It's the sex section in Craig's list that is the problem.Ignoring the argument about whether or not prostitution should be legalized, it currently is illegal. Therefore, any postings on magazines, papers, websites, for prostitution should be illegal. If Craig's List had a section titled "Murder for hire" to hook up killers and someone who wants someone else whacked, there'd be an uproar, and rightly so. This is the same legal premise. Craig's list can't claim as its defense that it's just providing a medium for posters.[/citation]
But the legal debate is valid. Using your "Murder for hire" bit, what if some guy uses a cell phone (service provided by say, AT&T) to call and tell people about his services as a hit man. Do you then charge AT&T for conspiring to commit murder?
There has a be a line drawn somewhere, albeit somewhat gray. Craig's List is somewhat culpable by posting a section dedicated to "Erotic Serivces". However, if they have no such category, and people login and create their own "murder for hire" or "sex for money" entries, can Craig's List really be held legally responsible for these people committing a crime?