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Los Angeles City Council is considering sending "Dear John" letters to the registrants of cars seen in an area of San Fernando described as having a "thriving street prostitution problem". The plan would use automated license plate readers to identify vehicles that stopped in the area. Council member Nury Martinez claims "If you aren't soliciting, you have no reason to worry about finding one of these letters in your mailbox. But if you are, these letters will discourage you from returning."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/12/01/the-age-of-pre-crime-has-arrived/
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The Age of ‘Pre-Crime’ has Arrived
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(Score: 1) by Francis on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:06PM
It's not crazy, it reflects the fact that the prostitute isn't the problem and focuses on the actual problem. That is the johns and pimps. It's like that hear now, a d none too soon.
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Wednesday December 02 2015, @09:49PM
The problem is crack and heroin. We need far more mental health and drug treatment; I did first hand research for Mars, Ho!
(from the Notes section in the back of the book) [mcgrewbooks.com]
Buy 'em a beer and they'll tell you their life story. And usually will try to steal from you.
Carbon, The only element in the known universe to ever gain sentience
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 04 2015, @04:05AM
How's it a problem if it's "willing buyer, willing seller"? The real problem I see is the lack of regulation and safe-guards which makes things dangerous[1].
Yeah it's terrible that prostitutes are "forced" to do stuff they don't like in order to earn big bucks. But I bet many of us are also "forced" to do stuff we don't like in order to earn smaller bucks. It's called a fucking job! ;)
[1] Stuff like streetwalking is dangerous because it's more likely the prostitute ends up in some unknown place with a stranger. If brothels were legal and properly regulated, then prostitutes would be just as at risk from getting abused by the brothel boss as fast food workers getting abused by their boss. e.g. you're probably going to get yelled at, but both bosses know that if they take things too far they might get in trouble.