I got to thinking about this after seeing hat the porn star got popped at a club and the fuzz weren't trying too hard to convct her or her friend.
Anyway,
A few years ago, when Houston Dolls got raided, the owner hired a lawyer for the girls. That lawyer, understanding the local DA's office, advised the girls to plead guilty. He knew that the local DA's office prefers air tight cases, but also prefers to go after the big stuff, offering incentives for guilty pleas on misdemeanor cases (3-500 dollar fines, no jail time) and threatening heavy penalties if the DA's office has to actually try someone on a misdemeanor case.
I also happen to know that if a St. James girl gets popped for selling extras, she's on her own (and fired).
I wonder if you guys have any of your own local insights on this?
Sounds like a query for "Badd Jack". But alas, he has appeared to have gone underground for the time being.