The WaPo, in a lengthy (four-page) article, describes action being taken in Congress to shift the focus on enforcing prostitution laws from hookers to johns. HR 2012 (full text), introduced by Ohio representative Deborah Pryce, doesn't make solicitation a Federal Offense; rather, the bill provides funding in the form of grants to local law enforcement agencies to focus on reducing the demand side of the prostitution equation. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to provide detailed annual reports to Congress on funding activities and criminal statistics regarding prostitution.
One could make a case either for or against such legislation. I will do neither.
On the other hand, your tax dollars could be spent like this, assuming the plaintiff wins his case (and you live in Denmark).
Crazy world, ain't it?
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