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anna-alex

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what to say when visited by police
« on: 13 May 2018, 07:07:18 pm »
Hello ladies, I work independently from the premises where Landlord knows what I do, but turns the blind eye. Two police officers visited the place earlier this week on the basis that there's been reports of too many people coming/going. Luckily I wasn't with the customer and said I was just visiting. It was obvious they knew what was going on but they were friendly ok and offered help if I was forced into sex work etc They also took my details and left. My questions are - has anyone had this before and what is the likelihood of them taking the matter any further and is it safe for me to continue working from there. Also if they do come back and I am 'visiting' again what would be the consequences. I am still a bit stressed over it and any advice would be appreciated. Thank you x

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #1 on: 14 May 2018, 11:52:00 pm »
Roughly where are you?

Is anyone else working from the same place, including when you're not there?
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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #2 on: 15 May 2018, 10:29:44 am »
They seemed friendly to you and only concerned with you're well being. Some police can be nice and some i know of have harassed indies even though they are doing nothing wrong. I have had a couple of different experiences one visit they we're helpful and only concerned if i was pushed into it and left there card and said do not worry about neighbours the other was a horrible situation of a warrant and multiple police at least 6 officers telling me i must move on or they could cause trouble and they searched the entire place and body searched me. Awful situation and i left the place and area and never returned.

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #3 on: 15 May 2018, 11:35:48 am »
I don't think there's much else you can do, if you fib it's not looked upon very well.

I find police nosy, 'opportunities for information gathering' is a polite phrase used by a relative of mine.

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #4 on: 15 May 2018, 02:40:48 pm »
Thank you for your replies ladies, am in Berks, it’s quite busy well known location. Started looking for other places to work from as I’m constantly on the edge and can’t relax when with customers

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #5 on: 15 May 2018, 05:36:51 pm »
That's Thames Valley who used to be rather patchy when it came to sex work stuff. I don't know what they're like now.

I'm presuming "quite busy well known location" translates as 'brothel' - somewhere more than one person works, even if not at the same time. It's not illegal for you to work there, but  they tend to be higher on the list of police priorities than people working alone, even if this was a visit rather than a raid to close the place.

"Don't annoy the neighbours" follows closely after "get the money first" in the sex work bible. If other people aren't following that advice, it is time to look elsewhere.
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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #6 on: 15 May 2018, 07:38:13 pm »
If it is a place where you have the place for a couple of days and someone else does also then that will be classed as a brothel if the landlord is letting it out to different workers so if that is the case it is bordering on a potential problem happening with more police situations but if it is just you alone renting it then the main problem is just neighbours to worry about. Neighbours can be horrible to get you out following you home trashing you're car so just be careful there til you find somewherw else possibly to work from.

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #7 on: 15 May 2018, 10:52:56 pm »
I would have respectfully & politely stood my ground, you're not breaking the law, and even if you were it's up to them to prove it. I wouldn't even have given my details. You're under no obligation to do so.

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #8 on: 16 May 2018, 12:03:03 am »
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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #9 on: 16 May 2018, 07:20:09 am »
they sounded lovely! the  ones i had in gatwick dragged me out by the arms and made a scene despite me being quiet and compliant, they also threatened to arrest me for trespassing, it was sooo embarrassing in the lobby everyone was looking like i was some urchin. but that was a hotel outcall. i had two quite young police officers and they kept asking me 'why do you lower yourself to this you seem normal and not on drugs why do this?' i was only 18 at the time and didn't know what to do. its horrible isn't it? i found myself getting super paranoid afterwards that they had a record of me or were watching me. nothing ever happened again though. I don't think they will visit you again specifically but maybe they will check on the incall location if any more reports are made? theres god ones and bad ones and it sounded like you was sort of lucky and they were more on your side :)

This sounds like grounds for a complaint.

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #10 on: 16 May 2018, 09:28:59 am »
they sounded lovely! the  ones i had in gatwick dragged me out by the arms and made a scene despite me being quiet and compliant, they also threatened to arrest me for trespassing, it was sooo embarrassing in the lobby everyone was looking like i was some urchin. but that was a hotel outcall. i had two quite young police officers and they kept asking me 'why do you lower yourself to this you seem normal and not on drugs why do this?' i was only 18 at the time and didn't know what to do. its horrible isn't it? i found myself getting super paranoid afterwards that they had a record of me or were watching me. nothing ever happened again though. I don't think they will visit you again specifically but maybe they will check on the incall location if any more reports are made? theres god ones and bad ones and it sounded like you was sort of lucky and they were more on your side :)

Gosh that's awful and I consider myself lucky as they only looked around a had a friendly chat with me.



"Don't annoy the neighbours" follows closely after "get the money first" in the sex work bible. If other people aren't following that advice, it is time to look elsewhere.


I'm pretty certain that's the case and trying out other places in June/July

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #11 on: 16 May 2018, 11:03:17 am »
That's Thames Valley who used to be rather patchy when it came to sex work stuff. I don't know what they're like now.

I'm presuming "quite busy well known location" translates as 'brothel' - somewhere more than one person works, even if not at the same time. It's not illegal for you to work there, but  they tend to be higher on the list of police priorities than people working alone, even if this was a visit rather than a raid to close the place.

"Don't annoy the neighbours" follows closely after "get the money first" in the sex work bible. If other people aren't following that advice, it is time to look elsewhere.

Thames Valley Police are still actively raiding well known working flats.  They are now taking to filming and putting it  on Twitter.  If you look on their Twitter page look for Operation Ardent, one of the ladies I rented from was raided.  Think they raided 5 that day.

But seeing it from their side, these flats run by ex escorts who are not renting the most discrete flats, booking 2 ladies in every week, week in week out, no regards for the neighbours at all.   It's not surprising they get shut down after a few months, but it's not nice if you happen to be the unfortunate one there when it occurs.

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #12 on: 16 May 2018, 11:33:20 am »
Thames Valley Police are still actively raiding well known working flats.  They are now taking to filming and putting it  on Twitter.  If you look on their Twitter page look for Operation Ardent, one of the ladies I rented from was raided.  Think they raided 5 that day.

But seeing it from their side, these flats run by ex escorts who are not renting the most discrete flats, booking 2 ladies in every week, week in week out, no regards for the neighbours at all.   It's not surprising they get shut down after a few months, but it's not nice if you happen to be the unfortunate one there when it occurs.

Yeah, I rented a few times from the same girl. Lovely flats, but she had a ton of them throughout the South of England, each two bedroom, two girls at a time, changing weekly.

She once sent a text to everyone she rented to, upset over things like leaving condoms outside the communal bins, being noisy and annoying neighbours, etc.

Thing is, you may be quiet as a church mouse, tidy, and discreet, but if there have been a couple dozen others through the place over the preceding months, odds are that some of them have been careless and the neighbours have noticed.

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #13 on: 16 May 2018, 08:37:41 pm »
I'm confused.

If we're working alone, Independant, minding our own business, maybe 2 clients a day. In calls. In a rented or personally owned place. And just us working there. Is that illegal? Can it be stopped/ told to legally stop?

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Re: what to say when visited by police
« Reply #14 on: 16 May 2018, 09:05:55 pm »
I'm confused.

If we're working alone, Independant, minding our own business, maybe 2 clients a day. In calls. In a rented or personally owned place. And just us working there. Is that illegal? Can it be stopped/ told to legally stop?

Not by the police, although you'll likely be in breach of your lease so you can be told to stop by a landlord.

The OP was/is working from a brothel, which means that while she isn't commiting any offence.somebody not too far away is, and the police visit means that they know that :)