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In reply to the discussion: Prostitute patrons can't hide their faces anymore [View all]regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)36. I also call it "just before the election"...
DAs and sherrifs in electable positions love doing this to show they're "tough on crime" (in a way sure to make the local news) just before standing for re-election. That goes double if, instead, it's a DA running for state AG or Congress.
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west palm beach used to conduct public 'john' roundups. don't know why they stopped.
ellenfl
Oct 2012
#1
Doesnt Mark Foley live in the area? Maybe they are afraid they might end up having to arrest him?
cstanleytech
Oct 2012
#21
I don't think that's been true (Johns facing lesser consequence) anywhere in th U.S. for a long time
progree
Oct 2012
#17
B.S. Name one example in the U.S. where johns are not punished or get a lighter sentence.
progree
Oct 2012
#49
The daily papers have police-blotter blurbs with "John" arrests all the time. One can't be charged
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#62
He wasn't prosecuted because of the statute of limitations. Also, its not illegal to be on the phone
progree
Oct 2012
#93
I think this is one of the rare instances where we are in agreement.
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#33
It doesn't work. Progressives are moving toward the Nordic model of dealing with this issue. nt
redqueen
Oct 2012
#72
Citations please. And is it progressive to treat a woman as a child who can't make her own choices?
progree
Oct 2012
#98
Why do you limit it to a spouse? I don't see it as a problem even if she's not married.
progree
Oct 2012
#134
"I just wouldn't call that domestic prostitution, which does carry a negative connotation." In your
progree
Oct 2012
#136
"The majority of prostitutes are not happy doing it, and want to get out of it."
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#137
Is it better just to conventionally date (and mislead/lie) in order to get sex?
progree
Oct 2012
#12
Just to be clear, I'm not describing myself in #12, but rather someone who is the type likely to
progree
Oct 2012
#45
So ...eventually most repuke congress critters will have their mugshots on Google images.
L0oniX
Oct 2012
#14
I used to be on the "legalize it" bandwagon, until I spoke to people from Amsterdam.
shcrane71
Oct 2012
#43
Why don't you answer his question in #65? Why are you ducking it and hurling accusations?
progree
Oct 2012
#94
The answer is that this person realizes their position is completely untenable and thus won't answer
stevenleser
Oct 2012
#121
"Most Prostituted women begin while underage." Citations? And how about ones that are not
progree
Oct 2012
#100
Again: repeating a claim is not the same as supporting it with citations
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#104
I think that is really the key and why like with Drug legalization, I have done a 180. Legalize both
stevenleser
Oct 2012
#119
There seems to be a culture of phenomenal singers and song writers.....
left on green only
Oct 2012
#91
Word. It's not like this isn't going on in every other city on Earth. Most of which it is
harun
Oct 2012
#124
So you are saying most women start their lives as prostitutes when they are in middle school?
snooper2
Oct 2012
#105
If this dance instructor had just slept around for fun there'd be no crime or scandal
ButterflyBlood
Oct 2012
#80
Yep, same with drugs. Which, as I said above is 180 degrees different from where I was with both
stevenleser
Oct 2012
#120
I don't get how the whole thing doesn't collapse in most minds at the word "accused"
TheKentuckian
Oct 2012
#115