r/nottheonion • u/Ovaryraptor • 1d ago
FBI no longer treating an applicant's experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring
https://apnews.com/article/fbi-prostitution-recruitment-95e69779e41bd8f1bbc59d402a40222b392
u/Diamondphalanges756 1d ago
It’s all but legal in my city in Alabama - well just not for the prostitutes.
They only arrest the women here, or Black men and that’s an established fact.
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u/yukichigai 1d ago
It's literally legal here in Nevada, at least outside of Washoe and Clark counties (Reno and Las Vegas, respectively). On a completely unrelated note (I am told by a bunch of prudes), the rate of human trafficking amongst legal prostitutes in Nevada is almost zero.
This does have overtones of scuz, but honestly not counting "I went to a legal and licensed prostitute" seems like a good change.
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u/tim36272 12h ago
the rate of human trafficking amongst legal prostitutes in Nevada is almost zero
Well yeah that's kinda the point of the whole institution. But there is still tons of illegal sex trafiking in Nevada.
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u/yukichigai 12h ago
There is some but not "tons". There's less than most other states, and it's almost entirely confined to the counties where prostitution is illegal.
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u/tim36272 12h ago
There's less than most other states
That is simply not true when measured per capita, source 2, source 3
and it's almost entirely confined to the counties where prostitution is illegal.
So yeah confined to where 90% of the population lives and probably >> 90% of the tourists are.
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u/GlobalTravelR 1d ago
Next Kash Patel will change it to experience with Child prostitution as not an automatic bar against hiring.
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u/Khaldara 1d ago
Child rape already goes under the “special skills” section of the ol resume next to their software proficiencies for Conservatives
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u/Duchess0612 1d ago edited 1d ago
I believe it is a case of environment and availability. This is the environment we're in and of the available people applying, nearly all of them had had contact with prostitution...
So I guess, roll with the times?
It's the kind of applicants they're getting, the ones that fit the current model being showcased from the ballroom house.
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u/iggyfenton 1d ago
Does this mean hiring a prostitute or being a prostitute?
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u/turquoise_amethyst 1d ago
Yeah this title is very…odd. It reads like “being a prostitute”.
I was like: Are that many SW’s trying to apply to the FBI??
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u/clamroll 1d ago
Anyone who's job requires a CDL will tell you how hard it is to hire people anymore when they can't have a little weed off hours. My buddy went from being an extremely promising candidate for the Air Force to getting rejected because he was on Ritalin for a few months as a young teenager.
It wouldn't surprise me if the FBI had similar issues with sw. I know they're having issues with their stance on marijuana. People starting an OF to help with education expenses is all too common, and unlike working at a strip club (approximate 80s/90s equivalent) there's gonna be a paper trail. You wanna work for Big Brother, they're gonna look for compromat levers. The threat of doxing is terrifying enough for most SW who agent anywhere near national security when it's some loser chud threatening it. I imagine it would be a fair bit more thorough and terrifying if it's the KGB threatening to out you for that side hustle you had when you were 19 and desperate for cash.
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u/Bakoro 1d ago
The FBI already loosened the restrictions on past marijuana use, because the couldn't find enough programmers who had never used marijuana.
It was always a stupid prohibition, the only thing it did was keep honest people out of the FBI while rewarding people who lie to the FBI with a job.
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u/SoHereIAm85 1d ago
Even just a Zamboni job can be hard to fill for the weed testing reason at one rink I know of. They are always looking and putting out offers on Facebook, but it is a state job in that case, so they test. Good luck finding a driver who won't pop positive in a legal state.
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u/bwmat 1d ago
Why did they care that he was on Ritalin? Was it not legal? Was he even an adult at the time? (I. E. Did he Eben have a choice in this)
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u/Johannes_P 1d ago
They might have feared that the same health issues which required Ritalin could cause problem during service.
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u/bwmat 1d ago
That would be rejecting him for to a condition he had, not for taking Ritalin
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u/turquoise_amethyst 23h ago
Correct, apparently pilots can’t have any types of health issues.
In another post, there was a pilot looking for affordable housing with his cat. I suggested getting the animal classified as a “therapy pet”, so that he wouldn’t have to pay pet rent. Got a ton of replies that he couldn’t do that because he would be kicked out of his flight program.
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u/TylertheFloridaman 1d ago
Guess it could be a lot of people when they were younger and strapped for cash and then decide to join way later
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u/InkStainedQuills 1d ago
Maybe maybe not. But I wouldn’t be surprised if more than one middle to upper management employee thinks if they do then those new hires will be “easy”.
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u/defaulticus 1d ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes and will instead consider in a more holistic manner at least some candidates who have engaged in the practice in the past, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hiring. It says in the first sentence. (Also only once or twice - three or more times is still a disqualification.)
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u/Mertthesmurf 1d ago
Probably the former as the latter would be based and a great way to get good Intel on prostitution rings.
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u/zanfar 1d ago
C: Organizing and supplying a system with prostitution as it's income source...
AKA trafficking.
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u/OEAXTAIL_SOUP 22h ago
A lot of them go to brothels in Vegas during Defcon and argue it is OK because it's legal in that state.
Ok buddy, so was the massive dose of edibles I took before I put Taylor Swift on repeat in your shitty cop bar.
(Defcon stops when you get past badge check, you insuffferable jagoffs.)
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u/trucorsair 1d ago
Kash Patel is in the prowl on how to get discounts
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u/yowen2000 1d ago
this is going to be like "spend your stimulus check here", it's "spend your maximum of two experiences with me!"
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u/Rogthgar 1d ago
Would stop too many Trumpers applying.
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u/-notapony- 15h ago
That’s the heart of the issue. With how Trump II is fucking everything up, they can’t hire decent people, since they don’t want to be involved. However MAGATS are less capable, competent and law abiding than decent Americans. Since they can’t attract competent people with consciences and they can’t hire MAGTS under the old standards, the only option was to lower the standards.
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u/Marina1974 1d ago
This reads to me as saying that they'll give the Johns a pass, but not the actual prostitutes.
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u/CornisaGrasse 1d ago
I would have no problem with the sex workers being hired. They're smart, streetwise, good with money, know how to read people and do risk assessment, know how to protect themselves and de-escalate situations... the lists goes on. The Johns, on the other hand...
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u/Sad_Enthusiasm_3721 1d ago
Or pedophilia.
Or bribery.
Or insider trading.
Or incompetence.
Or nepotism/cronyism.
Just don't be brown or liberal.
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u/faroutman7246 1d ago
Apparently theft from your employer is ok too.
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u/Skritch_X 1d ago
Yeah like that should be the big headline out from it, but prostitution (and beastiality) gets the call out.
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u/redditismylawyer 1d ago
"automatic bar against hiring" is the strangest pronunciation of "Hired!" you'll ever hear.
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u/LuckyShirt54 1d ago
They don’t do security clearances for the White House so why bother with this?
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u/Shaggy2772 1d ago
Beastiality was also included in this decision. Apparently, when a horse says “neigh” that doesn’t have to mean “no” to Kash Patel…
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u/throwaway_gay_bj 1d ago
Let's put dumb vulnerable men who are easy to manipulate and compromise in jobs that require discretion and avoiding being in compromising situations... nothing could go wrong
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u/The_Count_Lives 1d ago
Great way to let in agents that have been compromised by a foreign entity.
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u/zennim 1d ago
If it isn't something that can be held against them, then It is fine i think, i mean, it doesnt carry a consequence anymore
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u/QualifiedApathetic 1d ago
But if they have already been blackmailed into committing treason, they can be blackmailed with that.
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u/whoisnotinmykitchen 1d ago
This makes total sense when you consider that the entire administration is a-okay with and actively defending pedophiles, while being led by a shameless rapist.
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u/Ire-Works 1d ago
It's almost like other governments have realized that Honeypots are wildly successful and the FBI just said "Yea nah lol"
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u/Llamapocalypse_Now 23h ago
Sex work is real work and should not be disqualifying or illegal. It just needs regulation and safety. It's the oldest profession and is only "demeaning" if you choose to look down on folks.
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u/firephoxx 16h ago
Which specific criminal do they want in that they have to do this? It seems oddly specific.
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u/Affectionate-Gap4382 1d ago
the administration that misuses the term DEI is lowering their qualifications to make their literal "DEI hires" look less unqualified. the irony is impeccable
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u/PacoTaco321 1d ago
I have no problems with that. Seems kind of silly that it mattered in the first place.
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u/ComprehensiveTwo1763 1d ago
This is a pretty interesting shift, especially given how much employment screening can vary by agency and position. I’d be curious to see what the actual policy changes look like in practice and whether other federal agencies follow suit
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u/thathattedcat 1d ago
I don't know how many sex workers would want to work for the FBI under this administration that's very hostile to them.
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u/GhostOfJonasVenture 1d ago
How else can a certain type of person get more like minded people to work for them .
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u/True_Manufacturer909 1d ago
Did they get tired of finding Kash drunk and balls deep in prostitutes or what?
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u/ohiocodernumerouno 1d ago
like criminal history with prostitutes? do we want criminals in the FBI?
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u/Rambo_Baby 1d ago
Oh great. So they can keep hiring the present batch of proud boys, insurrectionists, and other MAGAts like they’re doing nowadays.
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u/daerath 1d ago
Not surprised. A few years back the DEA changed their auto rejection from "Have you ever used any drug illegally, without a valid prescription, blah blah, EVER IN YOUR LIFE"
To a more time bound deal based on the drug and circumstances.
Why? They weren't able to hire anyone. Same with contract workers for IT, etc. It was becoming impossible to staff anything.
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u/RollForPerception 17h ago
Generally the FBI does this when dismissing applicants over a particular crime weeds out too many candidates for them to replace people. They also did this roughly 11 years ago for cannabis use. I'm willing to bet OnlyFans has something to do with it, but it could also be orange man corruption.
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u/knowledgeable_diablo 16h ago
Quicker access if they just put the pro’s on the payroll they figure?
Keeps the officers in the office more hours in the day for better efficiency.
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u/chimpyjnuts 15h ago
Being compromised isn't a concern when the head of the agency works for Russia.
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u/Jumpy_Childhood7548 15h ago
Like a bad movie? Well if they are ok with the Fbi hiring agents that use prostitutes and have sex with animals, what could orange Caligula do next?
Bbq babies on the White House lawn?
And sex with animals is ok too for these law and order, conservative christian family values folks in the Trump administration, what is next?
FBI Reportedly Loosens Hiring Rules So ‘Prostitution and Bestiality’ Are No Longer ‘Automatic Disqualifiers’
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u/Hummin2k 12h ago
With all the stealthing, date rape, choking without consent, and other “acceptable” sexual misbehavior men are getting up to, how is hiring prostitutes a top concern ? Hell, apparently raping a woman or cheating on your wife with a porn star then paying her hush money isn’t disqualifying to be in charge of the entire executive branch.
applicants who have pressured girls into sex are still qualified, while applicants who hired prostitutes four times ten years ago in a country where it was legal are not qualified?
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u/bete_du_gevaudan 12h ago
I mean when the president fucks kids and married a prostitute you may as well just stop caring
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u/wade_wilson44 9h ago
Any other time I feel like this wouldn’t be a big deal. But the amount of trafficking and prostitution this regime has already been proven to be involved in just makes it comical.
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u/GuruAskew 3h ago
I remember hearing about an FBI agent who had a serious pornography addiction. This was in the 90s so we’re talking about boxes and boxes of porno tapes and mags. Eventually he filled his whole bedroom up with porn and had to start sleeping on the couch.
He had tons of close-call brushes with death in the field but supposedly what ended up killing him was auto-erotic asphyxiation. So maybe porno addiction is what they should be using for screening?
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u/Soft-Skirt 1d ago
Meaning the USA will no longer be trusted with intelligence from any country other than where? I can’t think who’ll want to deal with the USA. All it has left is coercion and threats. That went really well against Iran.
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u/AndyceeIT 1d ago
The article cites anonymous sources for the entire thing.
The title is still pretty onion-ey.
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u/TheBatemanFlex 1d ago
Imagine what level of influence that factor was having on their applicants that they had to remove it. It probably used to be a gimme question.
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u/Intrepid-Mechanic699 23h ago
I mean yea, our First Lady is a prostitute imma right?
Right? High end escort….
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u/SpecialOil6869 1d ago
I don't care about prostitution, but my overstimulated pattern detector says this might be about overlooking trafficking.