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So they are in plain view... police does very little about it, from what it seems.
Does this bother anyone? Is it even a problem?
Does this bother anyone? Is it even a problem?
That seems pretty significant to me, and that's not even considering all the creepy guys driving around looking for them.For the most part the prostitutes didn't cause too many problems in the area aside from discarded condoms and the occasional needle left in the back driveway of our building.
The tranny hookers (is that the correct term?) work one street over from me and very occasionally at the corner of my street. When I sit on my balcony at night it is very common to hear/see fights, screaming and other related problems.
I also had a prostitute live a couple of apartments away from me for a couple of years back in the mid-90's. The funny thing is I would see lots of men going in so I figured that part out but several different women too. No problems there though, ever. After the inevitable eviction I heard through the grapevine it was one woman but she wore different wigs and makeup so it wasn't several women at all.
I completely support legalizing prostitution, I mean it's about time. Something akin to red light districts should be created, perhaps central, north, east and west locations where this can take place in a secure environment thus eliminating the need for women and men to work dangerous streets and disrupt neighbourhoods at night. Also, they should be licensed for a nominal fee each year much like adult entertainers are (aka strippers) and must be subject to mandatory weekly tests for STI's via a public health bus or nearby affiliated clinic.
This is never going away so I think we should think of ways to embrace prostitution, keep it out of neighbourhoods and increase the safety for the women and men who offer these services.
Personally, I think that the best case to switch the idiotic prostitution laws, is to buy a couple hundred flips, hand them out to the prostitutes and/or the johns, then when the cops try to bust somebody, just say you were making a porno. It's incredulous that a) two people can be paid to have sex, b) you can film that sex, and c) you can make money off the public viewing and sale of that film/sex, but if you only do a), you're breaking the law. Ridiculous. These prostitutes need to be protected and allowed to do their job safely and with benefits. Not to make light of the situation, but remember "NightShift"? That always made sense to me!
So they are in plain view... police does very little about it, from what it seems.
Does this bother anyone? Is it even a problem?
Funny: I've always thought the "plain view" ones were wan anachronisms. Today's real version of this problem: high-rise brothels in Agincourt, etc