Myth: A police officer cannot expose himself, drink alcohol, or use drugs while on duty. Fact: Police officers have been known to do all of these things in order to catch suspected prostitutes, so do not assume that a client who is willing to show his penis cannot be a cop. When hotel rooms are used for stings, police will sometimes set out illegal drugs, hoping that providers will assume that law enforcement officers would never have drugs around.
In State v. Cops will do whatever it takes to make arrests, and even experienced providers have been tricked into incriminating themselves. Fact: While it is unlikely that a law enforcement officer would go through with actually having sex with a provider, there have been cases wherein the police have hired a civilian to participate in a sting operation, in which case they could go through with sex.
Myth: Providers only have to worry about new clients potentially being undercover cops. Fact: Law enforcement officials often leverage hobbyists who have been busted for other crimes to infiltrate the world of escorts and escort agencies. There have been cases where the police catch a hobbyist who is leaving a hotel and threaten to arrest him unless he incriminates the provider.
Unfortunately people are often willing to turn on even their close friends in order to get themselves out of legal trouble and avoid public exposure.
Fact: Everyone has the right to remain silent and not cooperate with authorities. Everyone has the right to consult with an attorney before deciding to talk to the police, and the police do not have to be honest when providing legal advice or promising that you will avoid prosecution if you cooperate.
