The ABC TV affiliate in Fresno, CA, has apparently been staking out local motels as part of a crusade to ferret out prostitution. Working out of motels is “more lucrative than walking the streets and it’s much safer”, not that safety is a big concern when ratings can be had by chasing them back out on the street.
Then, of course, there’s the incontestable obligatory “for the children” justification:
Of the 300 plus citations written in 2009, 13 were written to juveniles under 18. Several were 13-year-old girls.
At least she doesn’t go into a dissertation about how the women are involuntary slaves to a patriarchal society.
One thing is clear, demand is high. Making quick cash is easy and misdemeanor tickets aren’t enough of a deterrent to discourage men or women from turning away.
The police chief seems to have a pretty accurrate perspective:
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said, “I think the only way to eliminate prostitution is to eliminate sin and that’s not gonna happen.
Not that it keeps him from making the lives of these women (and men) as miserable as he can.
This past year police made a record number of arrests for prostitution related crimes. Some people we talked to out here assume that’s what brought about the new preferred way of doing business.
I wonder exactly what “prostitution related” crimes they’re referring to. My guess is that if they were doing a story on illegal drugs, prostitution would be considered a “drug related crime”.
No doubt, Sontaya Rose thinks her exposé is making the world a better place, but really all she’s doing is feeding off easy prey.