December 9, 2001

1:54 PM

The 2002 Olympics have some unintended consequences for Salt Lake City:

"Along the Wasatch Front, police say they have seen an influx of 'circuit girls' -- migratory prostitutes who travel from city to city for high-profile events -- and their pimps, typically men who exploit hookers for a healthy cut of the cash"
posted by mr_crash_davis (16 comments total)

Sex and drugs at the Olympics -- I'm shocked!
posted by MAYORBOB at 2:17 PM on December 9, 2001

This happens every Olympics. The press always treat it like it's such a big surprise but even they know it's not. These kinds of stories are just fillers.

Um, unlike 90% of news stories, which are usually really, really unique and important.
posted by lucien at 2:41 PM on December 9, 2001

Heck, those Mormons providing bribes and prostitutes for IOC officials is how they got the games in the first place, unproven but widely rumoured.
posted by bobo123 at 4:12 PM on December 9, 2001

"If they like sex, we say, 'Go to Nevada.' "

Right on! I love my home state!
posted by phalkin at 4:15 PM on December 9, 2001

On a better note, Dave Matthews Band will be playing the opening ceremonies.
posted by tomorama at 4:38 PM on December 9, 2001

"We always explain that there is no prostitution in Utah," Brooklyn said.

Yeah, suuuure.
posted by diddlegnome at 4:50 PM on December 9, 2001

Well, every Olympics gets to add a new sport....
posted by dhartung at 5:18 PM on December 9, 2001

Dave Matthews Band will be playing the opening ceremonies.

Maybe they can play their excellent rendition of "All along the Wasatch Front."
posted by kindall at 5:21 PM on December 9, 2001

Hey now! :)

DMB butchered that song when they were first doing it, but I happen to think they currently do it better than Dylan or Hendrix ever did.
posted by tomorama at 6:29 PM on December 9, 2001

"...and their pimps, typically men who exploit hookers for a healthy cut of the cash." Typically? Is there some other sort of pimp? Ones who do it out of a misguided sense of philanthropy? Fathers helping their daughters get into a profession?
posted by tippiedog at 7:45 PM on December 9, 2001

The real question is what Mandy will have to do to get a 10 out of the Bulgarian judge.
posted by sacre_bleu at 9:56 PM on December 9, 2001

Hookers in Utah?? Say it ain't so!
Maybe this will be enough to get Orrin Hatch to go home?!
Can prostitutes and pimps be saints? Perhaps Victoria's Secret will loan them some angel wings.
posted by nofundy at 5:00 AM on December 10, 2001

"...and their pimps, typically men who exploit hookers for a healthy cut of the cash." Typically? Is there some other sort of pimp? Ones who do it out of a misguided sense of philanthropy? Fathers helping their daughters get into a profession?
posted

maybe there is a United Way Pimp outreach program of some sort...
posted by tj at 12:22 PM on December 10, 2001

The "typically" probably refers to "men" not "exploit".

Sheesh.

As for everything else... there really is very little street-trade prostitution in Utah. So an increase would be pretty noticeable, moreover the bribery stuff is old hat -- what bid effort hasn't used gifts, which is the problem: it's so pervasive that you couldn't launch a serious bid without such tactics -- and has been thrown out of court.

Anyway, I'm stoked for the Olympics. And I'll enjoy doing my part as a host... chauffering french-speaking media folks to events and about town.
posted by silusGROK at 1:31 PM on December 10, 2001

my favorite part isn't about hookers...

"If you do drugs, I expect you bring a five-day supply with you," said assistant Police Chief Scott Folsom, predicting that drug enthusiasts will bring their own stuff rather than try to score on unfamiliar streets.

That is great, friendly advice. Everyone got that?
posted by th3ph17 at 2:29 PM on December 10, 2001

I liked also:

"We believe these individuals are coming in to get a foothold before the Olympics begin," said Salt Lake City Prosecutor Simarjit Gill.

"Psst . . . fifty bucks for a foothold, baby."
posted by Skot at 2:47 PM on December 10, 2001