The Macon Telegraph, of all places, reports via the Associated Press:
The shooting about 1 a.m. Monday was outside the Gold Spa on Piedmont Road at I-85 when the security guard, who was not identified, went out to investigate a suspicious person behind the business.
(H/T to Erick Erickson at Peach Pundit)
According to Illinois’s attorney general, Craigslist will drop “erotic services” from its online classified ad service.
Perhaps this means alt-weeklies will once again become the place men turn when they’re shopping for exotic divas who enjoy massaging prostates.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
I’m doing an experiment in open-source reporting.
I’m putting together a story attempting to de-mystify various activities often lumped together as vice. A couple weeks ago, I asked about open-air drug markets.
Today I’m asking about jack-shacks.
Did I say jack-shacks?
I meant to say “spas” — the kind that are usually windowless, neon-lit and adjacent to adult video stores.
I’ve gathered about as much information as I can without going in one.
Based on phone calls, I’ve figured out they commonly offer showers, body shampoos and massage for approximately $60/per hour.
I’m all for experiential stunt reporting, but getting a massage just to see if I’m offered sex is definitely not on my to-do list.
Here’s my question to readers — have any of you ever been to one? Would anyone be willing to share their stories? What’s the etiquette? What does $60 include? Is $60 the total package, or do they upsell you after you arrive? Are potentially illegalities unspoken, or are they direct with you once they determine you’re a not a cop?
Comment here, e-mail me at andisheh@creativeloafing.com, or give me a call at work at 404-614-1888. Anonymity guaranteed. I don’t want to cause anyone grief. I just want to have a candid talk about things that are hidden in plain sight.
