Vulnerable!
4.3.08
With first hand experience in living outside of Medford and with a husband that spent 31 years as a police officer for Jackson County, it would blow your mind to know how vulnerable we (the general publice) are to this type of crime especially for those of us who live in moderate to extreme rural areas. Personally, I do feel that Craig's List is responsible to a small degree. Even though there was no direct intent on the part of Craig's List to make money off of the crime it was still the end result. Craig's List profited from a crime by allowing that "type" of ad to run. Where is their liabiltiy? Anyone at Craig's List that read that ad HAD to know it was a hoax or at least checked it out before posting it. It's a sham that we should all be aware of. Don't laugh, it could happen to you!
Some advice for Craig's List;hire someone to scan the ads for this type of crime and ship all these ads to a local law enforcement agencies. All it would have taken is a phone call to the owner to verify this information.
jw in southern Oregon
Biting the hand that feeds IT
