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Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy
You can tell which users pays for sex by what sides are being taken in this thread.
The only reason it is a bull**** law is because it won't do anything to curb prostitution.
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I'll let that first part go as a lame attempt at a joke.
As others have pointed out, I don't really think the aim of this new law is to curb prostitution per se. After all, prostitution is not illegal. What the law IS aimed at, however, is the kind of street trawling in shady areas and other neighborhoods. People don't want weirdos with lustful eyes driving by them in their neighborhoods while they walk home from work. Neither do people want used condoms or, as Fotze called them, "gizzwads" all over the sidewalk.
This law will make it really uncomfortable for those caught soliciting prostitutes in certain neighborhoods by forcibly removing them from their automobile either temporarily or permanently. It's meant to be harsh. It's meant to be extreme. Whether it goes too far and may be tantamount to imposing a penalty before a finding of guilt is another question. That's where I have concerns with the law.
If hookers stopped walking the streets and people stopped cruising around in their cars looking for dates, I'm sure the majority of people would be happy. Paying for sex in the privacy of your own home is an entirely different animal and will not be curbed by this law. In fact, there may be increased pressure for prostitution to become more of a dial-a-hooker operation. But for those who prefer to do some window shopping downtown before they pay for their merchandise...