New Haven Independent

Posted by: DingDong | December 4, 2009 11:24 AM

How ridiculous. Obviously in Germany they know how to be a progressive police force.

German brothel offers discounts to cyclists:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5821953/German-brothel-offers-discounts-to-cyclists.html

Posted by: jawbone | December 4, 2009 12:57 PM

Howard Johnson...what a shame to see him swing so low. I used to love his clam strips and butter brickle ice cream.

Posted by: William Kurtz | December 4, 2009 1:11 PM

At least the cops will know where to find him next time. Just look for the orange roof.

Posted by: Morris Cove Mom | December 4, 2009 1:31 PM

Wow, I'm shocked but not! I've eaten at Gourmet Wok, and never realized what I was near. Now how about they close up the Accu-place across from All Pets Club? And Zodiac, next to Bocca in East Haven? We all know these places are suspicious, and near good, clean, legit businesses. We need to fight them as a community.

Posted by: RAY WILLIS | December 4, 2009 2:40 PM

I completely agree Morris Cove Mom. Lets start investigating all the suspicious businesses that we maybe don't particularly like or patronize and try to shut them down with our suspicions. I, too, find it disgusting and revolting to think good, innocent Americans might have been eating food in the same 100 ft radius as consenting adults having intercourse. How filthy! I certainly pray that you never got any seminal fluids in your chinese due to proximity, you know those types of sinners have the HIV, gods trying to thin their numbers out after all. Thank god there are moms at home like you whose time is freed up to keep your eye on these moral indignations.

Posted by: Pat Santoro | December 4, 2009 4:07 PM

Would love to see the client list !!!!!

Posted by: Ned | December 4, 2009 6:53 PM

Paying for an orgasm, that is truly horrible. People should have to get married and exchange major appliances, jewelry and vacation cruises to have their sexual needs met.

Posted by: ROBN | December 5, 2009 9:28 AM

Finally...

The police are making life more comfortable for people who don't like other people to pay for sex.

Posted by: Captain Kydd | December 5, 2009 11:52 AM

Interesting that all this was going on in the Cheetah Woods section of Branford.

Posted by: Ex-Branford Resident | December 5, 2009 7:39 PM

Really? I'm surprised not everyone knew about this. It's been going on for YEARS!!!

Posted by: TheVin | December 6, 2009 2:08 AM

I yearn for the days of Lynn's deli.....

Posted by: OzoneRoad | December 7, 2009 9:53 AM

"I, too, find it disgusting and revolting to think good, innocent Americans might have been eating food in the same 100 ft radius as consenting adults having intercourse."

haha that sounds like all my apartments in the past 5 years... the best was those spring nights when windows were open and I could actually HEAR the orgasms of the residents above...

Although the comments can sometimes get ridiculous, the premise is not. Arrest those breaking the law and prevent further victimization of the powerless.

Final comment: how do they pick the "witness" for the tape?! They must be lining up!

Posted by: William Kurtz | December 7, 2009 10:55 AM

Arresting the "victimized powerless" seems like an odd way to rescue them from exploitation, but what do I know?

Posted by: RAY WILLIS | December 7, 2009 4:04 PM

Have fun in Hell, Bill Kurtz. Have fun in Hell.

Posted by: Seth P. | December 9, 2009 10:16 AM

"I, too, find it disgusting and revolting to think good, innocent Americans might have been eating food in the same 100 ft radius as consenting adults having intercourse. How filthy!"

This is too funny! Ned is much funnier!!

It would be interesting to find out who the Johns are. We are in a sad times when people go to such lengths to have their sexual urges met. I suggest marriage counseling (assuming the Johns are married).

Posted by: William Kurtz | December 9, 2009 11:56 AM

That's two people now who have pined wistfully for the list of johns/clients. Why do you care? How does it add to your life to know anything about any other person's sex life whether it's private, commercial or otherwise?

For the record, I don't personally approve of prostitution but to develop my comment above a little bit, it's foolish to 'rescue' people from exploitation by putting them into the criminal justice system. Of the major arguments for outlawing prostitution, the supposed protection of women is the most spurious; criminalizing commercial sex transactions makes the participating women criminals and makes them more, not less, vulnerable to unscrupulous exploitation.

It seems that wanting to see a list of johns is little more than some kind of bizarre and prurient fascination with someone else's life. That's what we have "reality" television for.

Posted by: Ray Willis | December 9, 2009 11:57 AM

Seth, I think if we abolish the antiquated institution of marriage and couples merely dated all their lives and maybe entered into domestic partnerships things like paying for sex wouldn't be so taboo. Its because we're clinging to this passe lie system that we can't come to terms with our sexual needs.

Posted by: Ned | December 9, 2009 2:14 PM

I'd like to know if there are any "family values" politicians, pastors, priests, or police, etc. on the clients list.

Mae West: "Keep a diary and one day it will keep you."

By governing sexual relations between consenting adults, churches and the government expand their power immensely.

Curiously, at one time, prostitutes were seen as upholding the existing social order, by serving the sexual needs of unmarried men, thereby allowing "good women" to remain virgins until marriage... As usual, the U.S. is weighted down by the Puritan "moral" millstone around its neck...

Posted by: OzoneRoad | December 9, 2009 4:35 PM

addressing my earlier comment: "Although the comments can sometimes get ridiculous, the premise is not. Arrest those breaking the law and prevent further victimization of the powerless."

what I meant is what I stated: arrest those breaking the law. [doing so would] prevent further victimization of the powerless [women who are forced into prostitution and kept there through threats, poverty (not being paid), and other abuse.

Ray, no one is forcing you to marry. It is legal in Connecticut to marry whomever you wish, as long as it's between two people. Civil unions are another form of legal union, but I believe your argument is that there are legal and tax benefits bestowed upon married persons that favor relationships of that type.

I co-own a house with my girlfriend, but we're not married. It's possible to keep the law out of your life as long as you do not mistreat others or pay for sexual companionship.

The prostitutes in these operations aren't the same that work at the Bunny Ranch. They're forced into it. Those who are responsible should be prosecuted. The "informants" should find other ways to "gather evidence." It is disgusting that they perpetuate the violence by participating in the name of "justice."

"Public shame" lists may or may not work, but together with "sex offender registries," they are a cruel and unusual punishment and should be outlawed. If a person is deemed to be a danger to society, they should not be released. Registration on a public "list" for life should not be part of the punishment.

Posted by: William Kurtz | December 9, 2009 5:28 PM

Okay, Ned; I hadn't thought of it that way. Exposing hypocrisy would be one good reason to release the list, but I still think it would be unnecessarily destructive to people's lives and unwarranted.

Posted by: Ned | December 9, 2009 9:04 PM

Sex work is not the only industry in which people are exploited and not all sex workers are exploited or victims. Not all sex workers are women. The currently illegal status of prostitution does nothing to improve any abusive, coercive, or exploitive practices within the industry.

People have the right to negotiate how and with whom they can establish their relationships:

"..many aguna cases arise as a result of a husband withholding a get in order to extort money or extract a more favorable divorce settlement or to get even with his wife."

"Tiger Woods is retooling his prenuptial agreement with wife Elin Nordegren in a new deal that will be worth $60 million to her two years from now -- if she stays that long."

Denying people a sexual life is cruel. "George Taleporos, a researcher into sexuality and disability, said many disabled people used prostitutes and brothels because it is difficult to date in the usual way."

Posted by: Steve M. | December 9, 2009 10:50 PM

You want to see a client list? What, you think men visiting this place showed ID? Did they collect frequent flyer miles? Hell, maybe the were forced to give references. The client list will contain the likes of one Bugs Bunny, possibly Yosemite Sam, and absolutely an Elmer Fudd.

There is no client list.

Posted by: RAY WILLIS | December 10, 2009 5:06 AM

Ozone Road, my point was more along the lines of if there was no marriage then the solution to the prostitution issue wouldn't be marriage counseling as Seth suggested. Also, married men shouldn't be married and visiting prostitutes, its disingenuous. I guess I'm advocating honesty, and honestly these women are not sex slaves forced into sex work, at least not in Branford. Or maybe neither you or I honestly know for sure. But if prostitution was legally regulated everyone would honestly benefit. The sex worker would be protected by OSHA, the customer would feel safer having services rendered, the community could have more of a say of where such establishments openly operated, and the state could tax the heck out of the industry and build schools and hospitals. But that's just my two cents.

Posted by: Pat Santoro | December 28, 2009 4:27 PM

Maybe the posting of the client list would solve the mystery as to why this place was active for so long !!!