I too have been wondering about this...From browsing this forum, to viewing the adverts, I see sanitized announcements, but full lineups of SPs, and full prices as before. It appears to be business as usual for the agencies, (which is great) but we will never know if their traffic is down as a result of C36.
Either there are many hobbyists that are unaware of C36, or they are just simply not worried about getting caught and take their chances.
It's entirely a personal decision that you have to make. If you feel confident enough from what you have heard about LE enforcement priorities, then you decide if you should partake again. If you say you are scared, then don't go. Not feeling relaxed and safe, and looking over your shoulder while enjoying the company of an SP would ruin the experience. And yes, if LE ever did decide to make sweeps of clients (like they are currently doing all over the US) we would be sitting ducks.
Unfortunately for me, getting caught, no matter how remote that may be, would be a life-ending event...The prospect of having my DNA entered into the sex crimes registry, and being considered a de-facto registered "sex offender" just for having visited an SP is the most despicable aspect of this government's legislation. Criminal records can eventually be expunged, but the DNA registry is more permanent. Think of how being known as a "sex offender" would affect your relationships, personal and family life, employment prospects, even finding a place to live. This is way worse than the old legislative environment, where the worst a client could face was the charge of being a "found-in" in a bawdy house, and outcalls were completely legal.
Relying upon the words of various local agencies and SP's, (with all due respect to them) who report they have some inside knowledge or had communications with individual members of LE while encouraging, is not enough for me to inspire confidence. SP's and agencies I am sure are honest and sincere, but they still have a business to protect and are in a conflict of interest in providing unbiased information. I need independent verification, such as from trusted news media sources, that LE will not be targeting customers. Perhaps if Premiere Wynn makes a statement to that effect, or sufficient time passes with no busts, I would feel confident. However I believe that just like in the old fable of the "Frog and the Scorpion", LE is what it is, and they will be doing their job. It's just that nobody knows when...
That's why I have put my hobby activities on hold indefinitely, and prefer just to sit back and watch to see how this all eventually unfolds. In the meantime, I have another date with the palm sisters...
