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In reply to the discussion: Manhattan will no longer prosecute prostitution [View all]zanana1
(6,102 posts)43. I think it's about time.
Prostitutes should be checked for VD, though.
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No. It is illegal to get paid for sex. When was the last time you heard of the customers getting
niyad
Apr 2021
#23
I remember a time in the Bay Area when the police decided to "clean up" an area. They were only
niyad
Apr 2021
#25
Today: Manhattan no longer prosecutes prostitution. March 31: New York state legalizes weed.
Efilroft Sul
Apr 2021
#14
Oh, how I wish I could take full credit for this, but I'm merely reporting what my lovely wife said!
Efilroft Sul
Apr 2021
#29
The object of prosecuting "white slavers", should involve their burial under jails. nt
Mopar151
Apr 2021
#32
"will continue to prosecute other crimes associated with prostitution,including patronizing sex work
progree
Apr 2021
#38
It's a good thing that these people, regardless of gender, will not be jailed.
Tom Yossarian Joad
Apr 2021
#30
Wonder whether the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island will follow suit. n/t
TygrBright
Apr 2021
#31
I've often wondered people would react if trafficked women (for sex) were increasing...
WhoWoodaKnew
Apr 2021
#37