As we've seen in this thread, and I think we all know, patronizing prostitutes used to be very common in the military. It was just what happened on deployment. It was MORE common the farther one goes back in time. On the home front, it was just one of those things that was tacitly accepted and just left unsaid. The military has come out against it. I would like to think that this was in response to legitimate concerns about sponsoring human trafficking, but I think it was indeed more in response to civilian concerns about morality. In places where it is legal, the trafficking issue is less of an issue, and in my opinion solicitation should be allowed, but the rule is what it is.
The servicemen are SCREWED. I know they probably thought this was just a good deal det and a good time, but they picked the wrong time and place, and this is not going to go well for them. The Secret Service agents are screwed times two. While they all should have shown better SA, I have a lot more sympathy for the military personnel--I can practically visualize the chain of events leading up to this. The SS guys....well, they had to know the score on this stuff--this is what they do for a living.
I think the faux outrage from the media and Congress is bogus, though. Treat it for what it is--a party gone awry, not some huge scandal.
The servicemen are SCREWED. I know they probably thought this was just a good deal det and a good time, but they picked the wrong time and place, and this is not going to go well for them. The Secret Service agents are screwed times two. While they all should have shown better SA, I have a lot more sympathy for the military personnel--I can practically visualize the chain of events leading up to this. The SS guys....well, they had to know the score on this stuff--this is what they do for a living.
I think the faux outrage from the media and Congress is bogus, though. Treat it for what it is--a party gone awry, not some huge scandal.