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In reply to the discussion: Prostitute patrons can't hide their faces anymore [View all]regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)40. That's a pretty huge assumption...
Every few months, there's a high-profile bust of one or another local "massage parlor" in the area. Even when they publicize the arrests (which they inevitably do), I've never seen a single charge relating to underage "sex workers." In fact, the latest one I read about involved prostitutes in their late 50s and early 60s.
Still, I can see that a reasonable response would be that mentioned above. If you want to do away with underage prostitutes, human trafficking and the like, it would make sense to legalize prostitution and regulate it, making sure that such abuses don't occur.
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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