Rhode Island Bans Indoor Prostitution

[The Straight Story]

Rhode Island Bans Indoor Prostitution


Gov. Don Carcieri signed legislation this week banning indoor prostitution in the only state where it was legal apart from parts of Nevada. Following this the police could start raiding some of the more than 30 brothels operating across Rhode Island.

Prostitution has immediately become a misdemeanor crime irrespective of where it occurs after the new law was signed.

Up to six months in prison for the first offense will be inflicted on prostitutes while customers and prostitutes convicted of a subsequent offense could be punished by a maximum one-year sentence.

State officials expect that this new law will lead to brothels running out of business, either because they voluntarily shut down or are targeted by the local police.

Mr. Carcieri said before signing the bills, "This legislation will give law enforcement officials the tools that they need to curb prostitution in our state, make our communities safer.''

No time frame has been established by the police to uproot the sex industry built over a decades-old legislative mishap.

State lawmakers passed legislation in 1980 trying to crack down on prostitutes and their customers creating havoc in the West End of providence.

http://topnews.us/content/28161-rhode-island-bans-indoor-prostitution

[Horse with no Name]

1. There go the outdoor rest stops!

I was already afraid of eating on those tables anyway!

[Botany]

2. Al Fresco is where it is at.

But of course Rhode Island in the winter could be a little rough.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2yn4NGza-HQ/SazCyTIYFqI/AAAAAAAAABM/9C1Vd9gHGM0/s400/Rhode+Island+Christmas+08+227.jpg

[Botany]

3. dupe

[mmonk]

4. How barbaric. Forcing people to have sex outside as winter approaches

is just plain wrong.

[Botany]

5. Fat naked men in public

[mmonk]

6. .

:rofl:

[FormerDittoHead]

7. He needs to give law enforcement the tools to collect bribes again...

I'm sure it was sponsored by the Rhode Island Bar Association dept of we make tons off of victimless crimes.

Fucking hypocrites. Back to the 'acupressure clinics".

Telemarketers and insurance companies do more harm to people.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Are backseats considered "indoors"?

[pipi_k]

9. This should make for some interesting

police chases of prostitutes and their "johns" in action on moving motorcycles and scooters.


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[Are_grits_groceries]

10. Where will the legislature meet? nt

[mmonk]

14. In the park.

[dysfunctional press]

11. just like bars with beer gardens- the brothels can open up 'sex gardens'.

[LiberalFighter]

13. If they have a tent outdoors will they prosecute under the indoor or outdoor prostitution law?

[LiberalFighter]

12. They weren't able to do anything about prostitution indoors before this?

What makes prostitution indoors different than outdoors?

Sounds to me someone was diddling their winkie so they wouldn't have to do anything.