Re: Warning for the girls!!
 

I hope the lineup goes better than what I had to deal with. One year later and they only let me look at one picture at a time from an assortment in a flip book of more than 20 pictures with the two suspects mixed in. You get one chance at choosing as well. No backsies or second looks.

Berny
Was a complete waste of time

Re: Warning for the girls!!
 

How exactly would you suggest they are conducted?

Re: Warning for the girls!!
 

I know a classic TV lineup would be the best - the ability to see each person, their mannerism, ask one to step forward and look to the left etc but I completely understand the difficulties in arranging it.

Give the person all the pictures right of the bat and let them compare them.


It might sound simple - I'll see a picture and BANG I know who it is. Never is though.

You are not told how many pictures you will be looking at. You look at one, and if it is not the person (or the person you think) you go to the next. Sometimes the pictures are similar - sometimes different. As soon as you find who you think it is the subject the session ends. But if you were incorrect, or the actual person was the next picture you never get to see it. And in the time frame you are never sure if they changed their appearance.

Lay all the choices out right away - have the cop leave the room and let you lay em out from most likely to 100% not even close.
Appearances can be malleable. I left home for 5 months and when I came back to the airport as I approached my parents my mom pushed me aside looking for me. This happened the next year as well.


All joking aside - things have to be made easier for the victim, as well as doing the best to keep someone unrelated to the case getting nicked for it.

Berny
Also - are you staring at their face, or the knife? I remember the knife very well.

Two arrests made!
 

From AM980's website:

London, Ontario, Canada / (CFPL AM) AM 980



August 07, 2014 10:39 am

Two Men Charged After ******s Robbed: London Police

London Police have laid charges in connection with three alleged robberies of local ******s.

Investigators say the female ******s were targeted over the long weekend in three separate incidents. Officers say each of the women went to a different address in response to a reply to an online ad and one of the victims suffered minor injuries.

Investigators say two of the alleged incidents took place on Sunday, August 3rd, one at 10:53 a.m. and the other at 7:14 p.m. while the third alleged robbery was reported on Monday, just before midnight.

As a result of the investigation, London Police arrested and charged 22-year-old Thomas Lako and 20-year-old Amar Youssef, both of London, on Wednesday, August 6th. They each face the following counts under the Criminal Code of Canada:
?Robbery, contrary to section 343(b);
?Two counts of armed robbery, contrary to section 343(d);
?Two counts of assault with a weapon, contrary to section 267(a);
?Two counts of weapons dangerous, contrary to section 88(1); and
?Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a).

Officers say Amar Youssef has also been charged with another count of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) and possess prohibited weapon, contrary to section 92(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Investigators say they?re committed to providing a safe and secure community and feel it is important for women engaged in ****** services to be aware of these incidents.

Officers say their investigation of this case continues and if anyone has any information they?re asked to contact them at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.londoncrimestoppers.com.


http://www.am980.ca/2014/08/07/24461/

Re: Two arrests made!
 

:righton: Good to hear. Dicks!

Re: Warning for the girls!!
 

good job to the ladies who reported them..often we feel we cant ...

Re: Warning for the girls!!
 

and those are just the ones that reported it.

Re: Warning for the girls!!
 

A crime committed against any person is a crime, regardless of the person's "status". All persons are equal under the Criminal Code of Canada.

If a crime goes unreported then the whole system is messed up. It is our duty to report crimes to protect society.

Re: Warning for the girls!!
 

Im glad these Dbags got arrested, I agree with what Doug1 said !

Re: Warning for the girls!!
 

Easier said than done in this industry.
I've had to plead with a lot of providers to call the police when they've had a problem. It's gotten better, but these ladies are never sure about their rights and are more afraid of LE then of criminals.
It hasn't helped with past sweeps by the police, using fear and intimidation to impose the will of the almighty, bible thumping moralists to chase them out of the business or the city.
However, I believe LE has finally figured out if they help the good ladies, then they will get the information needed to catch the bad ladies and the criminals that prey on this industry.
We've made a LOT of progress over the past few years, but that could all go down the toilet if our Federal Government keeps up with their bullshit.