Prostitution Free Zones in D.C.

They are having a hearing concerning the PFZ today. Please sign the petition.
Original http://vimeo.com/4652102
Please sign the petition
http://nopfzs.tumblr.com/post/16168785699/sign-our-petition
The Move Along Report: "This report documents an
alarming level of police
abuse and mistreatment of
sex workers and others
profiled as such, with
serious consequences for
community members'
safety, health and rights."
http://dctranscoalition.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/movealongreport.pdf
Human Rights Watch Testimony in Opposition to Permanent "Prostitution Free" Zones http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/01/19/written-testimony-hearing-prostitution-fre...
Testimony in Opposition to Permanent "Prostitution Free" Zones D.C. Trans Coalition http://dctranscoalition.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/our-testimony-in-opposition-...

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[Divinity33372]

@EuphoricImpact Where did your comment go?

[AelaTheHuntress]

If they really wanted to get prostitution off the streets they would make it legal. I'm pretty sure nobody would choose to walk the streets rather than a safe, clean indoor workplace. The only reason they do it that way is because it is illegal. Out on the street they have plausible deniability (as long as they are not caught exchanging money). The moral argument is outdated and stupid, thats why they pass bullshit laws which only create a new problem, ie more people in the legal system.

[TheTruePooka]

This is an official recognition of a policy that has existed as long as I remember. Certainly as far back as the 70's. During the 80's if you were a woman in a questionable neighborhood dressed nicely waiting at a bus stop you risked being questioned and possibly arrested for prostitution.

[KevZen2000]

I support voluntary prostitution 100%. There is nothing wrong with it. Legalize it already its a waist of time, and money to fight it. There needs to be organizations to help balance out the negative side effects of it, such as abuse to prostitutes, and STIs. Making prostitution a crime, adds unnecessary taxes, and it takes away from police time, to restore order, just as the"War on Terrorism," or "War on Drugs" does.

[YeOldeHeretic]

@TheCanadianDude Indeed. And the real cockroaches are NIMBYs.

Laurel

[Monsieur421]

I don't get it: If prostitution is illegal, why do they need PFZ?

[ciaochowbella]

@rachel63139 I beg to differ on your assertion that "litter is litter". There IS a difference between empty soda cans, old newspapers or candy wrappers and used condoms, soiled underwear or syringes. Some litter is potentially dangerous or infectious.

A financial transaction doesn't make the difference in litter. Bodily fluids and excretions do.

[TheCanadianDude]

Plain and simple this is class warfare.

[deliciousmorton]

@BobChaos23 depends on what angle you are coming from. from my experience as a volunteer with food not bombs (an organization that prepares and serves food to mainly the homeless, but others are free to take as well), i tend to believe that it is unethical to charge people money for food, especially when you consider the fact that many people are not capable of fending for themselves. but on the other hand, given our current circumstances, people need to make money to survive.

[BobChaos23]

Good thing that there is no such thing as freedom of association or anything, otherwise this sort of assumed guilt profiling might be seen as a bad thing....

[BobChaos23]

@TheBoyFromNorfolk Meals are only "legitimate" when they are home-cooked, but not when we buy them in a restaurant, because a meal should be cooked with love not for money. Discuss. ^_^

[BobChaos23]

@Stigmatibus Sex is only an expression of something if we choose for it to be so....people have very enjoyable sex all the time for free that has nothing to do with "love", so can it Stigmafart, and leave your assumptions up your asshole.