VoIP In Detail covers everything related to VOIP, software, hardware, service providers, reviews, configurations, standards, tips & tricks and everything else related to voice over IP networks, IP telephony and Internet Telephony. Craigslist and its president, Jim Buckmaster, continue to be under fire from state law-enforcement authorities after recent attacks and a murder that occurred after classified ads appeared on the popular Web site.
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has asked Buckmaster to remove any ads soliciting prostitution or pornographic materials involving South Carolina.
The request comes just weeks after an attack at a Massachusetts hotel and another attack in neighboring Rhode Island that ended in murder. The attacks have led authorities to pressure Craigslist.
McMaster has given the company until May 15 at 5 p.m. Eastern time to remove the ads or be subject to possible prosecution, according to his letter to Buckmaster.
Seeking a Solution
“We look forward to speaking directly with Attorney General McMaster about his concerns, and finding ways to address them without compromising the utility of Craigslist for South Carolinians, or anyone’s constitutional rights,” Buckmaster said on his blog. “However, we see no legal basis whatsoever for filing a lawsuit against Craigslist or its principals and hope that the attorney general will realize this upon further reflection.”
After coming under fire last year for enabling prostitution, Craigslist worked with and signed an agreement with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and state attorneys general to add safeguards to the site and deal with unlawful activity.
As a result of the November agreement, Craigslist required posters of “erotic services” ads to include a phone number and pay a fee to be donated to charity. The agreement was expected to reduce illegal posts and help law-enforcement officials track illegal activity.
Craigslist also includes a long list in its frequently asked questions page stating what is not permitted on the site. Number one on the list is obscene material or child pornography. Listed second is solicitation for illegal prostitution.
“Craigslist has been working closely with law…
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South Carolina Goes After Craigslist Advertising
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