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Aspasia:
Hi,

Firstly I don't want to discourage anyone from calling the Police if they are in danger.  But I would just like to warn other escorts that in incidents I have been involved in I have found it best  to not tell the Police I am an escort. I know other escorts have had different responses to mine so I know it varies.

I was recently involved with a client who physically abused me and I called 999.  I was asked to give the name of the assailant but as I thought giving this information would exacurbate my beating I told the operator that I didn't know. (It was on a portable phone and he could hear what the operator was saying)

Then the operator told me to call back when I could remember his name and put the phone down on me! He proceeded to futher assault me until a neighbour knocked on the door.  Then he got scared and ran away. The police never came.

I was ringing from a landline so the operator knew the telephone number and address, (it comes up on their computer screens for everyone), and she could hear that I was screaming so I was curious as to her response.

The only thing I can say is that because of previous incidents the Police believe me to be a prostitute although they cannot prove it.  They kept saying to me, (in another unrelated investigation) "Is there something you want to tell us?"  I took that to mean that they wanted me to confess to being a prostitute.  Something I was not going to do under any circumstances.

I think that there may have been some note on the screen saying that I was a prostitute when I made the 999 call and the operator was not taking me seriously.  Otherwise I cannot account for her bizarre behaviour. She could hear me screaming and being beaten as I was making the call!

Also recently there was the story about the woman who the newspapers had called a prostitute in relation to the Wayne Rooney incident and she was trying to sue them by claiming she was not a prostitute.  The only evidence the newspaper could come up with to defend themselves was that she has told the police that she was a prostitute in a completely non-prostitute related incident that had been reported to them and in which she was a witness.

I am sure it was said to the Police, (and actually taken by them) in good faith but it came back to haunt her.  My advice is proceed with caution.

Luckily my injuries were not permanent and will not scar.  But I did spend the night in hospital because of the assault.

Take care,

Aspasia

xw5:
Eeek. Which town/city was this?

There are various ways of making a complaint, if you want to make a fuss about this.

For a start, I'd be tempted to ask for a copy of the tape of the call - they're all recorded - especially if you have a friendly lawyer to do it.

Aspasia:
Hi SW5,

I'd prefer not to say where the incident took place but it was not in the backwaters.

I am considering complaining and have a client who is a (very) friendly lawyer.  But I still wouldn't reveal to the Police that I am an escort.

I might just say it was a date....

I don't want to put people off calling 999 if they are in danger but getting the name of the assailant while your are being bashed around the head wouldn't have been, I would have thought, the highest priority.  (Sorry just being sarky!)

More importantly I have arranged some counselling over the incident as I am having emotional fall out now.

Thanks for your concern.

Aspasia

Btw does anyone know if the Police would have little notes on their computer about suspecting someone is a prostitute?  Is this likely or am I just being paranoid?

I would appreciate any feed back.

Aspasia

Penny:
Sorry to hear of your bad experience Aspasia, I hope that you are recovering.

As an independent escort, working alone (I assume you were) you are not breaking the law.  The police should give you the same priority as any other citizen.  I would certainly look at making a complaint.

I had a problem with threatening voicemail messages being left by a woman, threats against my life, which I took seriously.  I went to my local police station and gave them the whole truth.  They were brilliant, along with my phone provider.  They traced the woman (her husband was a punter but not one of mine) and they went round and gave her a good talking to.

Afterwards they contacted me to make sure I was ok, and asked if I was working safely.  Which I replied I was. 

I think the treatement you have had is appaling, what if your neighbour hadnt frightened your attacker away and you had been killed?  Let us know how you get on.

Hugs

Penny xxx   

brandy@saafe:
I'm sorry to hear what happened to you Aspasia. I'm really quite dismayed at the police's behaviour. It's reasons like that why ladies don't want to go to them in case they're judged.
Whilst I've never had to call the police for personal reasons, I have had to be involved with them on a couple of other escort-related matters, and I've been taken very seriously. Not to mention treated like a human being.

Whilst more police in certain areas are more and more sympathetic to our needs, there are some that still need to catch up with the times. Being an escort is not illegal and we do have the same rights as anybody else.

If you don't feel you were treated fairly I would certainly look at lodging a complaint.

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