A friend of mine has been to Vegas and brought me back some cards with photos of women on them advertising $49 "specials." My question is if I call one of these will I get in trouble, maybe with the cops?
Todd
(Iowa)
Could you get in trouble for calling one of the "escort" services that advertise on those cards? Well, if you make an offer of cash for sex, it's not likely you would get into trouble but it is theoretically possible. Contrary to popular belief, prostitution is not legal in Las Vegas. It's legal in Nevada, yes, but only under a certain set of rules. (More information here.) So if you hire a hooker through an escort service or by just picking one up off the street, you're breaking the law.
All that said, it's not particularly likely you'd be busted by the cops. The far bigger threat is of being ripped off by the escort. First of all, the woman pictured on the card is almost certainly not the person who would show up at your room. And they're probably not coming alone. They'll probably have a large "bodyguard" with them, to make sure nothing funny happens. And that $49 you spend won't get you laid, it'll just open the door to conversations about getting laid. If you want to dip your wick in some door-to-door talent it would likely cost several times that amount and the bodyguard will strongly suggest you pay the amount.
Always keep in mind Las Vegas revolves around three things: gambling, money and sex. All are related and nothing is free. I'd rather take my chances betting over my head at a craps table than hoping everything works out OK after a phone call to one of those agencies advertising on street cards.
