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From: taylor@hplabsc.UUCP (Dave Taylor)
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Subject: Prostitution and Computers...
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Date: Mon, 18-Aug-86 12:59:32 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 18 12:59:32 1986
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[from a posting to the Risks Digest - I couldn't resist reposting it!]

 From the San Francisco Chronicle, Friday 15 August 1986:

  POLICE SAY ARRESTS IN MARIN SMASHED HIGH-TECH SEX RING
  by Torri Minton and Katy Butler
  
  A sophisticated prostitution ring that kept computerized records on more
  than 12,000 patrons has been broken after a three-month investigation,
  authorities in San Jose said yesterday.  The ring, known as EE&L
  Enterprises, collected $3.5 million a year dispatching at least 117
  prostitutes by electronic beeper to cities all over Northern California from
  a computerized command center in San Rafael, according to San Jose vice
  Lieutenant Joe Brockman.  ``It's a top-class operation -- the largest
  prostitution ring, to our knowledge, in Northern California," Brockman said.
  He said that the business took in more than $25 million during the eight
  years it was in business...
  
  Records seized by police ... included customers' names, telephone numbers,
  credit card numbers, sexual preferences and comments by the prostitutes...
  The office was equipped with four desks, several IBM computers, a
  photocopier, a paper shredder and a wall poster announcing that ``Reality is
  nothing but a collective hunch.''
  
anyone have any pithy comments?  
					-- Dave