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by **Cat-Scratch** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:20 pm

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/artic ... ppers?bn=1

‘Gang of Blondes’ kidnap, terrorize middle-class Brazilian shoppers

Some of the women suspected of being part of the Gang of Blondes accused of terrorizing shoppers and malls in Brazil.

A gang of “really pretty girls, well-dressed and made up” are responsible for a series of kidnappings across Brazil, police say.

The so-called “Gang of Blondes” has been targeting unsuspecting females in shopping centres throughout Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro for the past three years, robbing victims at gunpoint and maxing out their credit cards to buy designer clothing and other luxury items, police say.

“One or two speak more than one language, and some have been educated overseas,” Sao Paulo civil police anti-kidnap division chief Joaquim Dias Alves told BBC Mundo. “They are really pretty girls, well-dressed and made up.”

Alves believes the seven-member gang has robbed at least 50 people.

Sao Paulo police arrested three gang members, including the group’s only brunette and a man involved in the kidnappings, last week, Brazilian media report.

“The group started out by breaking into condominiums, but in 2009 got into the business of express kidnapping,” Sao Paulo police Homicide Department’s Jorge Carlos Carrasco told Agence France-Press.

Police said the gang would target middle-class women in broad daylight, often following them into their cars and holding them captive at gunpoint while other gang members maxed out their credit cards or debit cards at malls and ATM machines.

The gang often targeted women who looked like them so as to not arise suspicion at the mall, police say.

“In one case, they bought 17,500 reales (nearly $9,700) worth of items with the cards, and took out more than 3,000 reales ($1,660) in cash,” police officer Alberto Pereira told Agence France-Press.

Really? This sounds like the plot of a bad movie.... that will likely be made shortly...

by **Cat-Scratch** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:29 pm

http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/art ... legal?bn=1

Prostitution law: Ontario's top court allows brothels, but soliciting ruled illegal

Dominatrix Terri-Jean Bedford, pictured in 2011, helped launch the constitutional challenge of Canada's prostitution laws.

Sex workers should be able to conduct business in homes and brothels, and to hire security so long as the relationship is not exploitative, but communicating for the purposes of prostitution should still be considered illegal, the province’s top court has ruled.

On Monday morning, Ontario’s Court of Appeal released its decision on a landmark 2010 ruling that saw three prostitution laws struck down – one governing bawdy houses, another pimping and the third communicating to sell sex services.

The five-judge panel sided with Ontario Superior Court Justice Susan Himel’s decision to strike down the law governing bawdy houses, calling it unconstitutional and “overly broad.”

They also agreed the law dealing with “living on the avails” of prostitution was unconstitutional, but chose to amend it, saying that the prohibition would still apply “in circumstances of exploitation.”

Three of the five judges, however, disagreed with Himel when it came to communicating for the purpose of prostitution in public, choosing to uphold that law and saying the judge made “several errors” when she chose to strike it down.

If the decision stands, its effects won’t be felt right away. The court stayed its judgment for 30 days to allow both sides time to appeal, and suspended their ruling on bawdy houses for one year to allow Parliament the chance to redraft legislation. The ruling gave 30 days before the amended living on the avails provision comes into force.

It would give prostitutes the option to move indoors, where it can be much safer than working on the street.

“Prostitution is a controversial topic, one that provokes heartfelt debate about morality, equality, personal autonomy and public safety. It is not the court’s role to engage in that debate,” said the decision, adding that it was the panel's role to determine whether the provisions were unconstitutional. It is up to Parliament to respond with new legislation, the decision said.

After the ruling was released Monday, Ontario Attorney General John Gerretsen said the province wants to study the prostitution decision and said “the matter may very well be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada.”

Asked if he thought the Ontario public would accept brothels, Gerretsen replied “I somehow doubt it…that’s only my personal opinion at this point in time.”

The province hasn’t had time yet to study Monday’s ruling in detail.

“Our main concern is that people feel safe in their communities, feel safe in their homes, and that this kind of an issue may well need legislative action” from the federal government, Gerretsen said, noting the prostitution law is part of the Criminal Code of Canada.

“It’s something that we take very seriously. We want to talk to our federal counterparts on this. It’s their criminal law that basically was called into question here and they’re the people that will have to deal with this issue if any legislative action is taken,” the attorney general told reporters.

“The current law…I think has served Canadians well. And that’s now been called into question….It requires an awful lot of thought as to what the next steps should be.”

In Sept. 2010, Himel ruled that laws meant to protect women and residential neighbours actually endanger sex workers’ lives and violate their rights. Her 131-page decision, based on 27,000 pages of evidence, didn’t come into effect, and was stayed, giving the government time to appeal.

Himel found that prostitutes, particularly those who work on the street, are at a much higher risk of violence. She concluded the law which prohibits communicating for the purpose of prostitution in public placed street prostitutes in danger because they couldn’t properly screen their clients. This outweighed the goal of combating social nuisance, she argued.

Three of the appeal court judges said that the argument for striking down the law didn’t meet the test for “gross disproportionality” and implied that Himel failed to recognize “(s)treet prostitution is associated with serious criminal conduct including drug possession, drug trafficking, public intoxication and organized crime.”

Justices Jim MacPherson and Eleanore Cronk disagreed, with MacPherson writing that the provision has a “devastating” impact on the right to life and security of the person for the most vulnerable group.

“The world in which street prostitutes actually operate is a world of dark streets and barren, isolated, silent places. It is a dangerous world, with always the risk of violence and even death,” he wrote, adding regret that his colleagues did not come to the same conclusion.

The panel deliberated for nine months. In June, it heard the arguments in defence of prostitution laws by Ottawa and Queen’s Park, and against from lawyers representing three sex workers, who launched the initial constitutional challenge on a shoestring legal budget.

The province argued that the legislation should be upheld because it promotes “the proper functioning of society” – one that values dignity and equality – and sends a message that disapproves of buying and selling sex.

The federal government made the case that the laws send a message to Johns and pimps that they engage in such activity at their own peril and that prostitution does psychological harm.

Several women’s groups supported the government’s case.

Later Monday morning, sex worker advocates were mixed in their reaction to the ruling.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/115 ... uling?bn=1

Sex worker advocates clash over landmark ruling

Terri-Jean Bedford, left, is confronted in Toronto on Monday by an advocate for a group called Sex Trade 101, Christine Barkhouse, right, who disapproves of the decision of Ontario's Court of Appeal after they struck down a ban on brothels.

Sex worker advocates were mixed in their reaction to a landmark prostitution ruling released Monday, clashing at a press conference held later in the morning.

An emotional Angel Wolfe, who said her mother, Brenda, was one of the first women murdered by serial killer Robert Pickton came to protest a decision she felt “appalled and disgusted” by. Wolfe argued that by making it legal for women to practice prostitution in a brothel, it would hide them indoors and police would have a tougher time getting warrants to conduct sweeps that could check for child prostitution.

“Those girls get hidden and they still get beaten by the Johns and hurt by the Johns,” said Wolfe, adding, with tears in her eyes. “I believe all women should be shown a viable way out of the sex trade with their mind, bodies and everything intact.”

At one point, the 18-year-old, who works for Sex Trade 101, an organization committed to abolishing prostitution, faced off with dominatrix Terri-Jean Bedford — one of three sex workers who launched the initial constitutional challenge.

“The argument has been made in court. The law stands,” Terri-Jean said, raising her voice before being pulled away.

The Ontario Court of Appeal found Monday that sex workers should be able to work in a brothel and hire security so long as it’s not exploitative. The panel of judges ruled that communication for the purpose of prostitution on the street should remain illegal.

The effects of the decision won’t be felt right away. The court stayed its judgment for 30 days to allow both sides time to appeal, and suspended their ruling on bawdy houses for one year to allow Parliament the chance to redraft legislation. The ruling gave 30 days before the amended living on the avails provision comes into force.

Bedford, a grandmother wielding her trademark riding crop and donning all leather, called Monday “emancipation day.”

And Valerie Scott, a former prostitute, also one of the women behind the challenge, said she wanted to thank the court for “pretty much declaring sex workers persons today. . . I didn’t think I would see it in my lifetime.”

Scott added that it was pivotally important to have more people around to ensure the safety of sex workers.

“It’s just so nice to see that we’re now brought out into society,” said Scott, who also mentioned she was musing about opening her own brothel at some point.

Lawyer, Alan Young, who was at the forefront of the challenge, was feeling victorious Monday. He called the appeal court’s decision a “stinging critique” of what the Parliament of Canada has been doing with the sex trade.

“Now sex workers can work in a collective, find a vocation and work in a safe environment,” said Young, who asked the government to stop wasting time advancing a losing position.

“I’m not a prophet or Nostradamus, but I am going to assume the Crown is going to appeal,” he added.

Adding another voice to the debate, those representing street sex workers expressed dismay.

Chanelle Gallant, communications coordinator of Maggie’s The Sex Worker Project said her organization was disappointed with the ruling “Because we feel that it leaves the most vulnerable sex workers unprotected,” she said, adding that while it allowed for bawdy houses it didn’t decriminalize communicating for the purpose of prostitution in public.

“What people might know is that 95 per cent of all prostitution arrests are under that law. . . what people might not realize is this isn’t going to protect the majority of sex workers from being criminalized.”

As for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has called the prostitution trade “bad for society,” Bedford had this message: “We’ll see how he handles the situation. . . I’d like to see him squirm out of this one.”

Wow all those downtown freebie papers like Now and Eye will have legit advertisers....

by **Cat-Scratch** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:49 pm

http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/showg ... D=10364066

Transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant

Check out Jenna Talackova...the transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant who has been kicked out for not being born a female!

by **Cat-Scratch** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:52 pm

http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-185 ... boobs.html

UK girl Stephanie Fox can't get a boyfriend because of her natural 32K boobs

'I have a walk to make them bounce to show they're real' ... Stephanie Fox has 32K boobs

Booby prize ... snap of Stephanie Fox on holiday

STEPHANIE FOX has something she'd like to get off her chest... her back-breaking, all-natural, size 32K boobs are casting a shadow over her life.

The 21-year-old can't get a boyfriend, can't find clothes to fit and can't even walk down the street without getting an earful of abuse.

Men don't look her in the eye. Girls assume she is a porn star. Then there's the back pain.

She says: "Lots of women want big boobs but it's actually a total nightmare.

"The only men I attract are the sleazy type. It's rare that a guy looks me in the face when talking to me.

"Guys will flat-out stare and try all the cheesy chat-up lines. And a lot of the time they want their picture taken with them. Not me — them."

She adds: "Sometimes it can be a bit scary. A few blokes will try to get really hands-on. When I'm out with my male friends they'll usually circle round me. They're my bodyguards."

Stephanie doesn't fare much better with other girls. She says: "Women assume my boobs are fake — they look at me like I'm a porn star. It's older women who always comment on them.

"They'll tut and shake their heads as they walk past me in the street. I can hear them saying, 'They're so fake', and, 'Look at her flaunting them'.

"I try to smile through it. I know they're real but sometimes it can be hurtful.

"I've developed a way of walking so my boobs bounce up and down and people can see they're real. It looks like I'm walking on the moon.

"Women can get quite jealous — that's probably why I have more male friends."

But meeting the right guy is difficult. Glasgow girl Stephanie says: "I broke up with my ex in 2010. He couldn't handle all the attention I get and became insanely jealous.

"When we were out he'd get mad when other guys checked me out. I tried telling him it couldn't be helped — he knew what he was getting into."

Stephanie has seen a few men since the split but no one special has caught her eye.

She says: "They become too obsessed with my boobs, it's all they think about. It's hard to find a guy to see past them.

"A lot of blokes are just after me for the status of it, they see it as just another notch on the bedpost.

"I want my boyfriend to see me for me, I'm more than just a pair of boobs. I'm a laid back and a down-to-earth girl and I love to have a laugh." Stephanie's boobs proved something of an overnight sensation when she was just 12.

She recalls: "It was so weird. I was a total cheeseboard then one day I woke up with a C cup. It was really annoying because I loved PE and sport.

"I was really into hurdles and running but my boobs started to restrict me. And as I got bigger, it was harder to find a sports bra."

During one family holiday in America Stephanie and her mum Josie, 51, went in search of one that would fit.

She recalls: "We tried this lingerie shop to get a measurement. I was 19 and about a 30J at that point.

"The staff couldn't believe it. Instead of measuring me they just kept calling more and more staff members out of the back to stare at them."

Stephanie adds: "Finding a bikini is atrocious. Nothing fits me so I have to buy separates. "I'll buy a size 12 for my lower half and a 20 for my top half — but even that's too small and they'll be spilling out all over the place. I also get serious back pain.

"Exercise is a nightmare. To do any exercise I have to wear a bra then a sports bra on top.

"I'll go to my local gym and I just get stared at. Gym clothes are quite tight so the guys will full-on stare."

Stephanie doesn't know how she got her huge boobs — though there is something in her family genes.

She says: "My mum does have big boobs but she's probably more of a DD or an E. But my sister Morena has normal-sized breasts.

"Whenever I visit her she'll say, 'God, Stephanie, can you give me some of your boobs!'"

She adds: "I think my dad and older brothers found it awkward when I blossomed. They didn't like men checking me out on the beach. We went on holiday to Italy last year. We went to a water park and I was getting a lot of male attention. Wives were whacking their husbands over the head for staring."

Stephanie works in her parents' fancy dress shop, where she is able to stitch her clothes to fit. She says: "If I don't adjust tops they swamp me or I just look huge. So I've become quite the seamstress."

As for the future, Stephanie plans to start her own business and says: "I know it sounds weird but I'd love to run my own corn on the cob stall.

"I saw a stall selling sweetcorn when I was 15 and ever since, that's what I've wanted to do. You can have butter and pepper on it and things like that — it would be pretty cool."

And despite all the aggro she gets over her shape, on balance she wouldn't want to downsize.

She says: "A part of me loves the attention. They're a great talking point and I get to meet a lot of people. But the downsides probably outweigh that one positive.

"And even the attention can be a double-edged sword. Some days I just don't want to be stared at."

by **achilles** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:46 pm

Cat-Scratch wrote:http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1152089--gang-of-beautiful-blondes-kidnap-terrorize-middle-class-brazilian-shoppers?bn=1

Really? This sounds like the plot of a bad movie.... that will likely be made shortly...

Sounds like the plot of one of my dreams, only instead of getting robbed, they'd sex me to death. Well, near death, then they'd do it all over again.

by **Cat-Scratch** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:23 pm

achilles wrote:
Sounds like the plot of one of my dreams, only instead of getting robbed, they'd sex me to death. Well, near death, then they'd do it all over again.

Yeah except those in the article go for women victims mostly. No sex really.

Maybe of the other WTF? File stories today will give you that? The transgendered beauty contestant? The legalized here in Ontario prostitute/madam? Or big booby gal looking for love beyond her big boobies? Maybe one or more will sex you to death? :lol:

by **achilles** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:23 am

Cat-Scratch wrote:
Yeah except those in the article go for women victims mostly. No sex really.

Maybe of the other WTF? File stories today will give you that? The transgendered beauty contestant? The legalized here in Ontario prostitute/madam? Or big booby gal looking for love beyond her big boobies? Maybe one or more will sex you to death?

Er, no thank you. :shock: