How can prostitution be arrestable? Other than an actual sting involving an officer, the exchange of money wouldn't be witnessed in almost all cases. So it's just two strangers having sex? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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How can they say you were doing something they never witnessed?

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[-] adam_y@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Often countries have laws that make the solicitation the illegal act for that exact reason.

Or the arrest folk for conducting their business in public... So lewd behaviour.

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 days ago

Again though, other than a sting, or you getting bawdy in the Audi, they didn't see it happen.

[-] adam_y@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You misunderstand. Soliciting merely means the act of trying to procure sex for money.

They don't need a sting for that. They just sit someone near a red light district and roll every car that pulls up and let's known sex workers get in their car.

Edit: not saying any of that is right though. It certainly feels like punching down... And if anything, it encourages some far more dangerous practices, particularly for sex workers.

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 days ago

So, you can get arrested for being in a particular place, or giving a ride to a particular person, regardless of your actions or intent?

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Always has been meme

[-] adam_y@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Again, you misunderstand. They arrest you because of your actions and specifically because of the intent.

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 days ago

The actions aren't illegal and they can't know your intent.

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