Cook County: Craigslist’s ‘erotic’ section must go
The sheriff of Illinois’ Cook County, which includes Chicago, filed suit in federal court Thursday against Craigslist, alleging that the Web’s largest classifieds publication is “facilitating prostitution.”
Sheriff Tom Dart has asked the court to force Craigslist to remove the Web publication’s erotic section. Cook County also wants $100,000 in compensation for the man hours the county has had to pay police to investigate alleged criminal services being advertised on the site.
In an interview with CNET News following a press conference, Dart made clear that he isn’t blaming Craigslist for prostitution in his county and said Craigslist is great for renting rooms or selling cars and hundreds of other legal uses.
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Written by Greg Sandoval