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1. By dipstick

   Jan. 14, 2011

   1:12 p.m.

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   good to see the local chamber of commerce at work.

2. By notacon

   Jan. 14, 2011

   1:17 p.m.

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   15 years ago, a mobster would have said that the local shylock go arrested for being a John. Now he is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Of course it totally reflects the character of the US Chamber of Commerce anyway!

3. By retiredyoungster

   Jan. 14, 2011

   2:37 p.m.

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   Maybe he can get a short term loan for his Bail money..

4. By Rebelnomics

   Jan. 14, 2011

   3:05 p.m.

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   I'm glad these 9 highly dangerous men are now off the streets and safely behind bars, all at the taxpayers expense. We can now rest easy at night knowing these criminals will no longer be terrorizing the community.

   They sure seem to put a lot or manpower and resources behind these prostitution stings, yet it is not clear how this serves the public interest or increases public safety.

5. By WoodySez1 (Tom Lide)

   Jan. 14, 2011

   3:38 p.m.

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   I bet he was just trying to give some short term loans to some needy women.

   With all the murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, kidnappings, arsons, etc. etc. -- one would think that police forces would have something better to do than try to stop the unstoppable.

   The morality police strike again.

6. By boftx

   Jan. 14, 2011

   4:37 p.m.

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   All they had to do was convert to the Mormon Church and they would have been fine.

7. By Jessie

   Jan. 14, 2011

   5:10 p.m.

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   What a shock. A quick loan business owner involved in an unscrupulous endeavor.

8. By monkey-me

   Jan. 14, 2011

   5:29 p.m.

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   Except under controlled conditions, every good Mormon knows that sex is evil and...

   ...done incorrectly will risk a push down the slide to Hell from the Table of Judgment.

   First...it must be night & the lights must be turned off.

   Expressed intent between two LEGALLY married people (a man & a woman...because homosexuality does not support propagation of the species).

   Then both, consensual partners must say, "Let the consummation begin."

   If there is any sign of pleasure, the act has become evil and must stop immediately and both must go to separate cold showers, as penance.

   See Bible (authorized King James Version only) for further conditions and list of available punishments for sexual infractions.

   Hey! I'm just here to help...and in Las Vegas, my work is never done. (Sigh)

9. By smartone618

   Jan. 14, 2011

   6:30 p.m.

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   He lives in Vegas and he goes to Utah for prostitution??? Did I miss something here???

10. By scorpiogal

    Jan. 14, 2011

    6:31 p.m.

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    OMG and Seriously... it's legal in Nye County. Seems like someone really needs to buy a clue...it's not like he couldn't afford one.

11. By RobRBarron

    Jan. 14, 2011

    9:40 p.m.

    Comment removed by moderator. Vulgarity.

12. By LVBear

    Jan. 14, 2011

    11:20 p.m.

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    So the police are creating crime out of the thin air of cyberspace. Shame on the St. George police. Taxpayers deserve to have police doing real police work, not nonsense like this.

13. By Bakersfield (Joe Stormont)

    Jan. 15, 2011

    12:48 a.m.

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    I guess he couldn't find any "working girls" in Nevada.

14. By girlygirl

    Jan. 15, 2011

    12:53 a.m.

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    Maybe it's more exciting to have an out of town hooker for a change. Change it up a bit.

15. By ls1

    Jan. 15, 2011

    2:41 a.m.

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    maybe he was just collecting interrest due on some of his loans

16. By denmoore (Dennis Moore)

    Jan. 15, 2011

    3:10 a.m.

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    He wasn't paying for sex...he was giving them a "signature loan". After all, they only pay interest for the time the "hold the loan".

17. By skerlahdee

    Jan. 15, 2011

    7 a.m.

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    I'll bet old St. George got lots of tail that night after he slayed the dragon.

18. By iamwinkler (Erwin Winkler)

    Jan. 15, 2011

    8:59 a.m.

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    This is a disgrace. I thought that Las Vegas was supposed to be Sin City. This man has to go all way to St. George, Utah??? Can someone please get this man a hooker? Mred, is your cousin still available? You know, the one with the wooden leg that walks with a limp. Unless, maybe he was doing some market research involving setting up an affiliated entity known as Dollar Bail Bonds? Nah, it was the sex.

19. By Festus

    Jan. 15, 2011

    10:33 a.m.

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    Hilarious, so prostitution is the oldest profession in Utah.

20. By Highstreet (David Toll)

    Jan. 15, 2011

    10:49 a.m.

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    Pity the poor guy, he went out of his way to be discreet and now it's all over the internet. Case dismissed.

21. By Kasidie (Scott Purcell)

    Jan. 15, 2011

    12:20 p.m.

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    Only in Vegas can a shylock be "a prominent Las Vegas-based businessman, philanthropist and lobbyist"...god I love this city!

22. By RAT

    Jan. 15, 2011

    2:10 p.m.

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    What kind of picture does this paint for our youth. Start a dirtball business, prey on and rip off the desperate poor with 200 percent interest rates on loans (backed by local private investors who are making returns that Wall Street could only dream of - the rich do get richer), and overpay for out-of-state "services". Yes, this guy is the problem with American business! What a disgrace!

23. By SgtRock

    Jan. 15, 2011

    3:23 p.m.

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    Quick loan or payday loans places after fees charge about what....30% to 40% interest rates.

    Similar to casinos....they take advantage of the extremely dumb.

    I believe in freedom.

    I believe that people have the right to be stupid.

    But at some point, the government needs to protect the stupid.

24. By rabmag

    Jan. 15, 2011

    5:58 p.m.

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    The Dollar Loan guy was trying to create a new business using the prostitutes - a get your sex now and not be charged for it until payday deal. He was going to call it Nookie Loan.

25. By Markey

    Jan. 15, 2011

    6:54 p.m.

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    So St. George, Utah is where a "prominent Las Vegas-based businessman" has to go for paid sex now?

    Wow....

26. By geenab65

    Jan. 15, 2011

    9:41 p.m.

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