Technology | Craigslist Pimps Infiltrate New Corners of Craigslist 'Adult services' shuttered, they head over to 'casual encounters' By Polly Davis Doig Posted Sep 7, 2010 7:57 AM CDT Copied In this Nov. 6, 2008 file photo, Jim Buckmaster, CEO of Craigslist, watches as Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal speaks in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File) See 1 more photo Opponents of the world's oldest profession scored a victory Friday when Craigslist replaced its "adult services" section with a black "censored" banner, thereby grinding all prostitution to a screeching halt. For a nanosecond. Then pimps predictably picked up their nefarious ads and trotted right over to Craigslist's "casual encounters" section, reports the Wall Street Journal. Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal, who led the charges against "adult services," is now calling it "an important step," but not a "magic bullet." "We will continue to pursue this issue with Craigslist if the problem persists, and will continue to insist on effective screening and filtering," he says. Craigslist maintains that effective screening is near-impossible. Read These Next Husband of the Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' woman breaks his silence. Trump rips Tom Hanks after West Point cancels award ceremony. He was on the run with his kids for 4 years. It just ended badly. Wall Street is getting twitchy over falling lumber prices. See 1 more photo Report an error