Phillip Hinkle

IN GOPer: I Just Talked About Baseball With The Young Man I Solicited On Craigslist

Jillian Rayfield | August 25, 2011, 1:23PM

State Rep. Phillip Hinkle, the anti-gay marriage Indiana Republican accused of offering to pay a young man he met over Craigslist for "a good time," admits that he paid the man but contends that they didn't do anything illicit -- they just talked about "baseball and the view."

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Phillip Hinkle

Indiana GOPer: 'Self-Destruction' Of Soliciting Young Man On Craigslist Won't Make Me Resign

Jillian Rayfield | August 23, 2011, 5:33PM

State Rep. Phillip Hinkle, an Indiana Republican who was accused of offering a young man money in exchange "for a really good time," will not resign but says he won't seek re-election next term.

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Phillip Hinkle

Anti-Gay Marriage State Rep. Accused Of Offering Young Male Money 'For A Really Good Time'

Jillian Rayfield | August 12, 2011, 11:21AM

An Indiana state Representative, who recently voted for a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage, has been accused of using Craigslist to offer an 18-year old male $80 for "a couple hours of your time tonight" plus a tip "for a really good time."

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Topics: Craigslist, Indiana, Phillip Hinkle

Contractors

U.S. Embassy Guards Now Being Recruited On Craigslist

Justin Elliott | January 13, 2010, 12:01PM

In what has got to be some kind of milestone in the privatization of government security functions, an Ohio firm has turned to online classifieds service Craigslist to recruit guards for the U.S. embassy in Brazil.

An ad from the Whitestone Group, of Columbus, OH, was posted on Craigslist in Miami under the "security jobs" category. Candidates must have not only "experience managing people," but also "Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance."

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Topics: Contractors, Craigslist, George Bush, John Clark, Whitestone Group