Misc SF might be a sanctuary city for prostitution

Mojo Rising · 10-03-2008, 09:14 PM

I was just reviewing the ballot measures because I wanted to read the language about the measure to rename our waste treatment facility after Bush (no comment as I don't want to get political) and noticed that we have a measure on the ballot to essentially legalize prostition.

We are already a sanctuary city for illegal aliens. Now we will be a sanctuary city for prostitution. It was the last mayors policy to de-prioritize arresting people for smoking weed but was never a law. This will be an actual law.

The prostitution thing is interesting as the cops and the DA had a political fight about this a few years back. Our DA (soon to be running for Attny General) is morally opposed to the death penalty. A cop was killed and she refused to pursue capital punishment.

The cops didn't like it and raided a few of the local strip clubs (rub and tugs in disguise) as the Mayors office has supported a hands off (pun intended) policy toward the clubs.

Here is text from the law:

A “YES” VOTE MEANS: If you vote "yes," you want the City to:
• stop enforcing laws against prostitution,
• stop funding or supporting the First Offender Prostitution
Program or any similar anti-prostitution program,
• enforce existing criminal laws that prohibit crimes such as battery,
extortion and rape, regardless of the victim's status as a
sex worker, and
• fully disclose the investigation and prosecution of violent
crimes against sex workers.
A “NO” VOTE MEANS: If you vote “no,” you do not want to make
these changes.

If you would like to check out the entire legal language

http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfi...8_VIP_EN_2.pdf

Page 148

I can't believe that with pass but I found it interesting that this was the 1st I heard of this.

Looks like Big Daddy will be moving from Redwood City.

10-03-2008, 09:14 PM	Topic Starter
Mojo Rising Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: OC Casino cash: $10009560	SF might be a sanctuary city for prostitution I was just reviewing the ballot measures because I wanted to read the language about the measure to rename our waste treatment facility after Bush (no comment as I don't want to get political) and noticed that we have a measure on the ballot to essentially legalize prostition. We are already a sanctuary city for illegal aliens. Now we will be a sanctuary city for prostitution. It was the last mayors policy to de-prioritize arresting people for smoking weed but was never a law. This will be an actual law. The prostitution thing is interesting as the cops and the DA had a political fight about this a few years back. Our DA (soon to be running for Attny General) is morally opposed to the death penalty. A cop was killed and she refused to pursue capital punishment. The cops didn't like it and raided a few of the local strip clubs (rub and tugs in disguise) as the Mayors office has supported a hands off (pun intended) policy toward the clubs. Here is text from the law: A “YES” VOTE MEANS: If you vote "yes," you want the City to: • stop enforcing laws against prostitution, • stop funding or supporting the First Offender Prostitution Program or any similar anti-prostitution program, • enforce existing criminal laws that prohibit crimes such as battery, extortion and rape, regardless of the victim's status as a sex worker, and • fully disclose the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against sex workers. A “NO” VOTE MEANS: If you vote “no,” you do not want to make these changes. If you would like to check out the entire legal language http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfi...8_VIP_EN_2.pdf Page 148 I can't believe that with pass but I found it interesting that this was the 1st I heard of this. Looks like Big Daddy will be moving from Redwood City.
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