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Police "naming and shaming" sex workers

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DorotheaPlenticlew · 07/08/2010 20:36

I'm sorry to post and run, but I'm going to have to. Would very much like to find out what others think of this, though. To me, it seems very misguided.

link to the Guardian

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dittany · 08/08/2010 10:27

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ISNT · 08/08/2010 10:18

I don't understand what the police hope to gain by this?

i think there is a lot more to this than meets the eye. The comments and things don't add up.

On the one hand they say the women haven't been charged with anything, on the other hand it says they have asbos.

The suggestion that the police have been watching too much secret diary of a call girl doesn't make any sense

The idea that this would be part of a pre-olympics clean up doesn't make sense either.

The whole thing doesn't make sense.

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quaere · 07/08/2010 21:24

Yes they ought to sue under Data Protection

SugarMousePink · 07/08/2010 21:02

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BenignNeglect · 07/08/2010 20:58

Prostitution is not illegal. However, misusing someone's personal data is a problem. Wonder if the infomration commissioner would be interested. Off to have a look at his website...

ColdComfortFarm · 07/08/2010 20:56

the people who should be shamed are the men who use and abuse women who are usually desperate. This makes me sick, actually.

Janos · 07/08/2010 20:53

Yes, I read this and wondered why aren't they naming and shaming 'punters'?

HecateQueenOfWitches · 07/08/2010 20:48

Well, if they're going to do that, should they not also be publishing the names, dob and photos of those people who use (employ?) sex workers?

Bloody hell.

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DorotheaPlenticlew · 07/08/2010 20:43

Well, yes. I just don't get what the supposed reasoning is behind it (I did read the article very very fast, may have missed something). I mean ... how is it that they think it's a good or useful idea in any form?

(have to run away properly now)

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quaere · 07/08/2010 20:37

Shock Being a sex worker is not illegal! Publishing their personal details may put them in danger. They should concentrate on protecting them. I sense a letter to the IPCC coming on

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