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Originally Posted by Phogg
Just like punishing the publisher of a yellow pages is so much more sensible than punishing individual pawnshops for fencing stolen goods.
It is so much easier and really, the aggregator and the yellow pages should send someone around periodically to make sure those listing are on the up and up. If they won't do that both should be shut down.
Its for the children.
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yes actually the publisher of the yellow pages is certainly on the hook for ensuring that the businesses that purchase advertisements from them are actually legitimate businesses. They need to do their due diligence.
If they were alerted by authorities that an advertisement being run in their publication was from an group known to be taking part in illegal activities they should remove the ad. If the publishers of the yellow pages do not refuse/remove the ad then the authorities have the duty to stop the publishing and distribution of that yellow pages book. regardless of how many legitimate ads there are from legitmate businesses.
if you knowingly promote/support the illegal activities of others you are just as guilty.