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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"EDINBURGH'S notorious sex industry is facing a double threat to its future after it emerged legal and political moves are under way which could spell the end of the capital's controversial saunas."

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/new-moves-to-shut-licensed-sex-shops-is-this-the-death-knell-for-the-dark-underbelly-of-our-capital-city.20892569

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

its about time they drove this kinda thing underground.... the lack of girls walking the streets late at night in mini skirts etc - is nothing short off ridiculous..

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian


"its about time they drove this kinda thing underground.... the lack of girls walking the streets late at night in mini skirts etc - is nothing short off ridiculous.. "

+1 lol

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By *adcowWoman
over a year ago

kirkcaldy

part of the said article is urging the council to grant the license for the true purpose - ie if it is really a brothel give the license for that purpose. then taxes can be paid from the work/businesses, medical care etc can be provided legally for the workers instead of those running establishments pocketing more money than those working in them.

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east


" the lack of girls walking the streets late at night in mini skirts etc - is nothing short off ridiculous.. "

Are you kidding.....jeez ...do you not get out much at weekends..girls everywhere with very nearly nowt on .....its GREAT

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Edinburgh has a notorious sex industry???

WHY am I just hearing about this!!!!

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By *bw71Woman
over a year ago

dunfermline

i agree with _adcow..x

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian


"Edinburgh has a notorious sex industry???

WHY am I just hearing about this!!!!"

Start on Wednesday heard good things about you lol

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

*packs a bag*

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian


"*packs a bag*"

Your interview is at 2pm, dont be late lol

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By *akedninjaMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

apon seeing this post heading I thought perhaps that there has been a progression from bedroom tax to sauna tax lol neither would effect me of course but I pity those on housing benefit who have a sauna in their council flat lol

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Update.

"MASSAGE parlours in Scotland's capital have been raided in the first clampdown on so-called "accepted" prostitution in Scotland since the new single police force was established."

More at http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/clampdown-on-brothels-as-police-scotland-raid-saunas.21288301

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Update.

"MASSAGE parlours in Scotland's capital have been raided in the first clampdown on so-called "accepted" prostitution in Scotland since the new single police force was established."

More at http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/clampdown-on-brothels-as-police-scotland-raid-saunas.21288301

"

Well thats my plans for the evening changed..lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's 1 accross from my work and its quite funny when I go out for a fag watching looking round 2 make sure noone sees them going in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There's 1 accross from my work and its quite funny when I go out for a fag watching looking round 2 make sure noone sees them going in "
what's that address

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its in leith

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aren't they all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a kean forum bowser i noted your last 2 nuggets have been,,, "are'nt they all" and "what a loada shit", is brevity the essence of wit or can you just not be arsed compiling a sentence ?

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

It's just been announced that the 3 people at the head of the Police Scotland board are resigning.

More chaos.

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By *ndrew MannMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Perhaps they were caught in the sauna raid lol

On a more serious note, live and let live, police it by all means but forcing it underground is just mental, at least the girls have some sort of security in a sauna and are not walking the streets putting themselves at serious risk

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Turns out Embra' Council is to pursue a number of saumas (described by them a brothels) for non-payment of business rates.

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By *ndrew MannMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Croc of crap that, the council know exactly what goes on in them, think its just the new head of the police that wants to make Edinburgh same as Glasgow, they should just be honest.

I don't see an issue, they are there, if you want to go then people know where they are if you don't want to go don't if you don't approve ignore them. Closing them down is just going to encourage an underground culture which is far worse than having these places around.

Backwards thinking from a forward thinking council and police force hmmmmm #epic #fail

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

AN Edinburgh pensioner is among five people to have been charged with alleged brothel-keeping following a police investigation.

************, 70, is facing court action after a raid on saunas that involved 150 police personnel.

In a separate development, Police Scotland has applied for the suspension of six sauna licences in the capital, including *********** **********, which is run by *******'s elder brother, *********.

Since the 1980s, the local authority in Edinburgh has granted public entertainment licences to saunas, establishments that are allegedly used by prostitutes. Defenders of the status quo believe the approach keeps sex workers safe, while critics argue the practice legitimises violence against women.

From Sunday Herald.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree if it goes underground theyll have to have extra officers to police all the extra gals out on the streets along with some of the alleged imported girls and the anpunt of private flats in edinburgh as well.

Saunas provide a safe place to work and encourages people who are generally cleaner and better at their work because they want to do it and the sauna provides a sheltered place with security with which to do so. Just get them licensed and probably open a few more.

Plenty msps judges and police personnel use them anyway lolz

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

The busiest times are (allegedly) during the General Assembly of the Kirk and during the recent Papal Visit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"part of the said article is urging the council to grant the license for the true purpose - ie if it is really a brothel give the license for that purpose. then taxes can be paid from the work/businesses, medical care etc can be provided legally for the workers instead of those running establishments pocketing more money than those working in them."

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By *nvercoupleCouple
over a year ago

Inverness

on the plus side, inverness has a lap dancing bar now.

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Embra's Finest are at it again.

"ALMOST half the saunas in Edinburgh will be forced to close their doors after having their licences suspended.

Six of the 13 saunas in the capital will have to wind up operations over the next month after a decision by the city council.

Police Scotland had submitted evidence to its regulatory committee which claimed the premises had breached the terms of their licences.

Seven people linked to the saunas have already been charged over allegations that sex was for sale on their premises.

The suspensions come after Scotland’s new single police force raided seven saunas and 11 other addresses in the city on 7 June, in Operation Windermere.

...............

The saunas which will have to close have not been made public, but council sources say they are: Scorpio Leisure; The New Gentle Touch; Paradise Sauna; New Town Sauna; Blair Street Sauna; and Dundas Street Sauna."

http://www.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-saunas-to-close-with-sex-trade-crack-down-1-3013314

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Wonder why the rest are still allowed to operate probably brown paper bags being passed around.

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By *dinburghcouple123Couple
over a year ago

edinburgh

how does this affect clubs like the a8 and cjs etc

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814


"how does this affect clubs like the a8 and cjs etc"

It doesnt...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"how does this affect clubs like the a8 and cjs etc

It doesnt..."
why doesn't it so should any these places if raided it's not illegal I'm sure my documentations say other wise !!!

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By *adcowWoman
over a year ago

kirkcaldy


"Wonder why the rest are still allowed to operate probably brown paper bags being passed around. "

the police chiefs and politicians still need somewhere to go

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian


"Wonder why the rest are still allowed to operate probably brown paper bags being passed around.

the police chiefs and politicians still need somewhere to go"

like the one on HQ doorstep lol

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"how does this affect clubs like the a8 and cjs etc

It doesnt..."

Give it time. Low hanging fruit first.

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Next step.

"POLICE are to take action against the remaining sauna operators in Edinburgh after completing a sweep of premises which it is alleged are operated as brothels.

Seven more licensed saunas have been examined by officers from Police Scotland, with reports on the findings sent to the city’s regulatory committee.

Edinburgh City Council last week suspended the licences of the first six premises raided.

The city is unique in Scotland in that it has handed out public entertainment licences to saunas without asking for details of the nature of their operations since the 1980s.

Last month, 150 officers along with social workers and health and safety investigators carried out raids in an apparent crackdown against such facilities."

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/more-sex-saunas-face-police-scrutiny-1-3018668

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

EDINBURGH City Council is drawing up plans for a brothel-free capital due to the impending closure of many of the city's saunas.

Local authority officials are putting together "exit" services to help the dozens of sex workers who face having their place of work closed down.

Campaigners who have called for the saunas to shut welcomed the move.

Edinburgh's decades-old policy of licensing saunas, many of which are fronts for prostitution, appears to be coming to an end.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/revealed-plans-for-brothel-free-capital-as-saunas-are-shut-down.21835501

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

EDINBURGH City Council is drawing up plans for a brothel-free capital due to the impending closure of many of the city's saunas.

Local authority officials are putting together "exit" services to help the dozens of sex workers who face having their place of work closed down.

Campaigners who have called for the saunas to shut welcomed the move.

Edinburgh's decades-old policy of licensing saunas, many of which are fronts for prostitution, appears to be coming to an end.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/revealed-plans-for-brothel-free-capital-as-saunas-are-shut-down.21835501

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep it's due to the merging of the police force. Glasgows saunas have been shut for a while. There's a big split in the police force over it though with the east wanting them to remain open n the west wanting them closed.

Personally I can't understand why it's never been legalised, it would be safer for girls and punters alike whilst making our government money.

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Drive past a few and all still open for business, red tape or bigger brown envelopes ?

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Drive past a few and all still open for business, red tape or bigger brown envelopes ? "

Appeal process. A waste of money I

reckon.

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Front page evening news headline today.

Sauna's ready to disclose 50 public figures who frequent their premises including councillors, lawyers, police etc in there quest to remain open.

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

http://www.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-sauna-owners-name-and-shame-threat-1-3105302

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Front page evening news headline today.

Sauna's ready to disclose 50 public figures who frequent their premises including councillors, lawyers, police etc in there quest to remain open. "

That'll work. Not.

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian


"Front page evening news headline today.

Sauna's ready to disclose 50 public figures who frequent their premises including councillors, lawyers, police etc in there quest to remain open.

That'll work. Not."

Going out in style i'd say lol

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Front page evening news headline today.

Sauna's ready to disclose 50 public figures who frequent their premises including councillors, lawyers, police etc in there quest to remain open.

That'll work. Not.

Going out in style i'd say lol "

Via Saughton, I'd say.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"its about time they drove this kinda thing underground.... the lack of girls walking the streets late at night in mini skirts etc - is nothing short off ridiculous.. "

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

A mug and his money ............

"EDINBURGH sauna customers are arranging £800-a-time sex sessions outside the premises because they are too frightened to visit.

Some sauna sex workers are charging up to £800 to meet clients at outside locations, while still paying a “desk fee” of around £200 to their bosses."

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/edinburgh-s-sex-trade-being-forced-out-of-saunas-1-3126793

What kind of sad ******* would fall for that?

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian


"A mug and his money ............

"EDINBURGH sauna customers are arranging £800-a-time sex sessions outside the premises because they are too frightened to visit.

Some sauna sex workers are charging up to £800 to meet clients at outside locations, while still paying a “desk fee” of around £200 to their bosses."

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/edinburgh-s-sex-trade-being-forced-out-of-saunas-1-3126793

What kind of sad ******* would fall for that?"

No cunt would, journalism at its worst

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