SFist: Over 100 Sex Workers Arrested

zippyqueer

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:12:06 -0800

Great photo choice, Brock ;)

slava8

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:15:33 -0800

All people are required to pay taxes. Even the mob is required to pay taxes on their illegal businesses. They often go to prison for tax evasion, not for their other crimes, like murder, etc. Many sex workers already pay taxes. They just tell the IRS that they do massage. The problem is that they pay taxes, but get no rights.

manys

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:34:15 -0800

I'm sure the timing of this bust was absolutely coincidental.

oskarv

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:11:14 -0800

phyaor: well theoretically it could be a victimless crime, but the way prostitution is today there are plenty of victims....the prostitutes themselves are often cooerced at a young age into prostitution by pimps simply for growing up in a bad neighborhood. the average age of a beginning prostitute is 14 y/o, and many times it wasn't their choice, they were forced into it by pimps.....also tax payers in general are victims because pimps and prostitutes are making huge profits and not paying any taxes on it, which is unfair......proposition K doesn't take care of either of these problems. they should just legalize prostitution, regulate and tax it, and then at that point it'll be a victimless crime.

withak

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:43:34 -0800

On the TV news this morning they were reporting this as a child prostitution bust.

Cement Brunette

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:34:39 -0800

Pimps aren't technically sex workers. They are more like sex managers.

Brock Keeling

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:04:55 -0800

pimps and prostitutes. (i think pimps fall under the sex worker umbrella.)

cedichou

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:02:30 -0800

Was it sex workers, or pimps that were arrested? Or is pimping sex work?

Oznog

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:48:40 -0800

This was part of the big nationwide 600 person arrest wave, which also turned up 47 children who were being used as prostitutes.

phlavor

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:44:14 -0800

I don't think it's racist or sexist but it is a victimless crime. And although I've never participated in either side of the transaction, I don't think it is mine or anyone's place to judge the people who involve themselves in this activity. I'm also not naive enough to think that all sex workers are participating completely on their own accord. But legalization would only give these women the security to do something about it rather than having to live in fear of both their situation and law enforcement.

periqueblend

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:22:01 -0800

thank god they busted those people! sex is filthy and wrong!

cv

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:10:21 -0800

Sharon looks so cute in that outfit!

Generic

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:53:29 -0800

Racist! Sexist! There.

KeithFuckinMoon

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:31:50 -0800

Can't wait for all the turds to chime in saying this is racist and/or sexist.