Scott Shackford to Talk About Rentboy.com Raid on Huffington Post Live

Hey Reason readers! I'll be appearing on Huffington Post Live to discuss the Rentboy.com raid and the issues surrounding it at about 4:20 p.m. Eastern time, give or take. I remembered to wear a tie this time. Watch here live. For those who miss it, I'll post the segment later. (UPDATE: Now that it's over clicking the link will bring you to a recorded version of the segment.)

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

And put on a tie, Shackford. You're representing all of libertarianism to the liberals over at HuffPo.

[Scott S.]

The blog post is literally three sentences and you couldn't make it through it?

[Fist of Etiquette]

There are words under the title? Huh.

[PH2050]

So eager to get the first post...

You really are the cause of all suffering, as Jesse informed me.

[jesse.in.mb]

And so my theology spreads.

[Fist of Etiquette]

How can I be the cause of all suffering while at the same time Nicole is the worst? I think I'll stick with good, contradiction-free Christianity, thank you very much.

[jesse.in.mb]

She is Durga to your Brahma-atman.

[Enough About Woodchippers]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVzAH0FtNwg

[tarran]

BUSTED!

[Fist of Etiquette]

I have work to do I can't spend all day here reading every little sentence.

[Almanian - Trump's Woodchipper]

Wow - look at Mister "I can't do the work that REGULAR posters do - I'm Fist and I'm BUSY"....woooo Mister High and Mighty....

*rolls eyes - goes back to posting without rtfa*

[Paul.]

Scott, make sure to weave in the libertarian moment into the "convo"

[John]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oBlLbNVBKCc

It's always hard...

[Almanian - Trump's Woodchipper]

You said "hard" - huh huh, huh huh, huh huh, huh huh...

[Hyperion]

I thought all the Huffpostians had went into hiding for the day after their latest 'IT'S A WHITE TEA BAGGER NRA WINGNUT!' episode.

[Citizen X]

Wouldn't that imply that they were capable of something like shame?

[Warty]

WEAR A FUCKING TIE SCOTT YOU FUCK

[Fist of Etiquette]

Is this segment going to be safe for work??? Already I'm seeing treasure trails on my screen.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ugh, button down collar shirt. You had one job, Shackford.

[Nonstopdrivel]

But please don't wear one of those newfangled skinny ties. They're so, ahem, gay . . .

[Paul.]

those newfangled skinny ties.

You're kidding, right?

[Nonstopdrivel]

Ten years is relatively recent in the grand scheme of things, no?

[Fist of Etiquette]

I don't want to hear Alison Bass listing various sexual activities. It's triggering.

[PH2050]

"All about money."

Yep. 1.4mil is nothing to sneeze at.

[Fist of Etiquette]

So Deal is telling me that rent boys don't normally get hassled.

[Los Doyers]

Fuck the haters, I saw go for a bow tie instead.

[Los Doyers]

Say*

I'll continue to hate on the absence of an edit button.

[John]

He is gay. So a bolo. You really can't beat a gay cowboy look. Gay cowboy never goes out of style.

[Almanian - Trump's Woodchipper]

Scott's gay? The FUCK!!?

[John]

It's the homos' world. We just live in it.

[jesse.in.mb]

Huffpo commenters angry about BANKSTERS! News at 11.

[Paul.]

In relation to the rentboy story?

[jesse.in.mb]

Yeah. Why are they going after rentboy when they should be going after Bankers

[Paul.]

Wow, they really are that tone deaf over there. Huh.

[Pan Zagloba]

I'm sure there's overlap in the clientele there.

[PH2050]

Damn 1%ers getting Rentboy raided, trying to get rid of Times Square bodypaint women, so sick of them. Fucking Bilderbergers! #Sanders 2016#DownWithNWO#Killuminati

[Fist of Etiquette]

They're doing this because it's easier than going after victimed crimes?

[Paul.]

No, they do these things because they are hard.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Quiet, Shackford! You're just going to force them to tack on sex trafficking charges!

[Paul.]

You say you have work to do, yet you hear every word.

[Fist of Etiquette]

My work is to monitor internet content.

[Je suis Woodchipper]

So is Shackford a "bear"? and is that term defined in the charging documents?

[jesse.in.mb]

Mr. Deal really wants you to know what services he provides.

[PH2050]

He's a genius. Can't advertise on the site, advertise during the interview.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Dang it. I'm on a phone call so I'm not listening anymore. I want to know what things I'd have to do if I got into the business.

[jesse.in.mb]

Just some gentle spanking and letting old men lick your toes. You might also need to be their spiritual therapist.

[Fist of Etiquette]

Hell with that. I thought all I'd have to do was suck some cock.

[Jerryskids]

You people are disgusting and the awful, perverted, filthy, nasty, immoral things you do really should be against the law. Your depravity certainly goes against every single thing that is noble and decent and good about humanity. I try my best to be non-judgmental and tolerant of other opinions and viewpoints and lifestyles, to live and let live and just go with the flow, but goddammit when you evil bastards start expecting me to just click on a HuffPo link like that's acceptable behaviour, that's where I put my foot down, draw the line and get off the tolerance train. Some things are just plain wrong and no amount of rationalization can make it acceptable and clicking a HuffPo link is one of them.

[Fist of Etiquette]

It's unnatural, really.