but l.a. weekly, part of the village voice newspaper chain, believes its sex ads are performing a public service. "we are an alternative weekly," said snookie stoddard, the paper's classified advertising director. "we are free thinkers. we tell the truth. we are very graphic. we don't have to hide our bumps and warts."
- allan wolper, sex classifieds tied to crime (but publishers take the money), editor and publisher november 11, 2003