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MIAMI (Reuters) - A "brothel bus" that detectives said cruised Miami Beach offering lap dances and drinks has taken its last ride, police said on Wednesday.

Riders were offered oral sex for $100, according to Miami Beach police who impounded the limousine bus and arrested its operator early on Sunday.

The sleek black bus cruised the South Beach neighborhood popular among tourists and club-goers, offering rides and unlimited drinks for $40.

Aboard, undercover detectives said they found a fully stocked bar and several young women who stripped down to reveal G-strings stuffed with cash and offered to perform sex acts.

Suspected operator Christine Morteh, 29, was arrested on charges of offering to commit prostitution, transportation for the purpose of prostitution and operating a business without a license. She was released from jail on $5,000 bond.

Employees and customers also were charged as part of a citywide prostitution crackdown that resulted in 75 arrests.

Gez, my bus just takes me to Wal-Mart.

In all seriousness- is this really the best use of tax dollars? I just don't care if people want to swap cash for sex. In fact it kind of pisses me off we spend so much energy trying to catch people engaging in this business.

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Halx

I've never agreed that prostitution should be illegal. It is the worst possible application of law enforcement.

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LoganSnake

I'd pay them $10.

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Hain

As the late but great George Carlin said, and I paraphrase: Selling is legal. Fucking is legal. Why isn't selling fucking legal? Why would it be illegal to pay for something that you normal get for free?

I'd buy that for a dollar.

Sorry---had to make a reference to RoboCop today.

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The_Jazz

From the "I wouldn't fuck her with YOUR dick" files....

Yeah, they'd pretty much all have to pay me. And Hain, here's proof that sex for some people SHOULD BE illegal.

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Tully Mars

Trying to legislate peoples vices doesn't work, IMO.

We should concentrate on actual crimes.

Alrighty then, I'm guessing the key to the success of this business was the unlimited drinks. Either that or the guy in #6 strongly suggested you pony up to pony up.

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Leto

the beer goggle bus....

echo5delta

Putting it in a different context to play devil's advocate a bit:

Just because you or I can pick up a bottle of Glenlivet anytime we want, should we really look down our noses as those who down some colt .45 on the weekends?

(Jack Handey is my hero, BTW.)

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blahblah454

Good point echo!

And I second everyone that thinks the cops should spend there time on more worthwhile tasks.

I think that there is no reason prostitution should remain illegal, it should be regulated and taxed like every other business. More money for the government this way too. And less diseases being passed around, as part of the requirement for working as a prostitute is a clean bill of sales (you know what I mean).

ngdawg

The oldest woman listed is supposedly 29...by her mugshot, I'd say they're off by about 25 years.....

And yes, for a change I am following the crowd-prostitution should decriminalized.

pig

bullshit jazz: you'd hypothetically let #1 give you a hummer. you know it. i know it. darth visor knows it.

to the OP - sounds like an interesting idea, and once again i think that drugs, sex, and rock 'n roll should be legal. don't like 'em? great. don't do 'em.

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Charlatan

Legalize it!

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The_Jazz

Not unless you're volunteering your piggy parts, my friend. Hypothetically, the closest is a handjob, and even then I want two condoms for me and a pair of gloves for her.

Is this the part where you start yelling "Go Cocks!"?

1. Go to link I provided.
2. Shudder and remember that but for the grace of God go you.
3. Retract the above statement.

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Charlatan

Here's the thing... just because it's legal doesn't mean I have to partake. Eating at McDonald's is currently legal... doesn't mean I want to eat there. There are much better establishments on offer that offer appetizing foods.

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Manic_Skafe

Well considering their line of work, the fact that they were just arrested, the undiffused and non-flattering flash directly to the face and the fact that the only hookers that look like models are $X000+ escorts or cops - I dare any of you to find a better looking local hooker than number #2 and I'll paypal you for her services.

And yeah, legal..eh.

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LoganSnake

Okay, I change my bid from $10 to getting the fuck off the bus.

kthxbi.

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echo5delta

So, like, Jazz, pig & Manic would nail the first two, is pretty much what I'm hearin', right?

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blahblah454

Yup. Everyone needs love!

RetroGunslinger

Despite the complete lack of babes on the bus, I don't see a problem with it. It doesn't hurt anybody, and it gets ugly people sex, which means less office shootings. That's how I see it, anyway.

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Martian

I suspect that Manic_Skafe has a point. There is nobody alive who takes a good mugshot. It doesn't matter if you're Claudia Schiffer supermodel material. They snap that picture and suddenly you're the creature from the black lagoon.

I think the hooker bus is rather ingenious, actually.

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Hain

This reminds me.

While not the hooker bus, I saw the greatest idea: a human powered bus bar. Yes, a big bus-like bar powered drunk people peddling on bicycles. This was the greatest idea ever, and I wish I could have found it a second time for a beer or seven. The bus driver is the bar tender.

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dlish

im yetto ully understand the story.did he bus ride cost 100 bucks? or the sx?

cos if the bus ride was for 100 bucks and the sex was for free then theres no solicitation.

maybe indecent public exposure but at least its not solicitation

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