California Democrats legalize child prostitution

[rangerrebew]

California Democrats legalize child prostitution
By Travis Allen • 12/29/16 1:58 PM


Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California. Yes, you read that right.

SB 1322 bars law enforcement from arresting sex workers who are under the age of 18 for soliciting or engaging in prostitution, or loitering with the intent to do so. So teenage girls (and boys) in California will soon be free to have sex in exchange for money without fear of arrest or prosecution.

This terribly destructive legislation was written and passed by the progressive Democrats who control California's state government with a two-thirds "supermajority." To their credit, they are sincere in their belief that decriminalizing underage prostitution is good public policy that will help victims of sex trafficking. Unfortunately, the reality is that the legalization of underage prostitution suffers from the fatal defect endemic to progressive-left policymaking: it ignores experience, common sense and most of all human nature — especially its darker side.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/california-democrats-legalize-child-prostitution/article/2610540

[Oceander]

[geronl]

Pure Insanity

[Gefn]

Where's SMOD?

He needs to put some sense in these politicians!

Or this works 

[rangerrebew]

Where's SMOD?

He needs to put some sense in these politicians!

Or this works 

I don't think it can be put where it doesn't exist naturally.

[Hoodat]

Pleased to meet you.
Hope you guessed my name.
But what's puzzling you
is the nature of my game.

Just as every cop is a criminal
and all the sinners saints.
As heads is tails, just call me 'Lucifer'
'cause I'm in need of some restraint.

[skeeter]

California Democrats legalize child prostitution
By Travis Allen • 12/29/16 1:58 PM


Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California. Yes, you read that right.

SB 1322 bars law enforcement from arresting sex workers who are under the age of 18 for soliciting or engaging in prostitution, or loitering with the intent to do so. So teenage girls (and boys) in California will soon be free to have sex in exchange for money without fear of arrest or prosecution.

This terribly destructive legislation was written and passed by the progressive Democrats who control California's state government with a two-thirds "supermajority." To their credit, they are sincere in their belief that decriminalizing underage prostitution is good public policy that will help victims of sex trafficking. Unfortunately, the reality is that the legalization of underage prostitution suffers from the fatal defect endemic to progressive-left policymaking: it ignores experience, common sense and most of all human nature — especially its darker side.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/california-democrats-legalize-child-prostitution/article/2610540

All on the road to a utopia for progressives.

Our local politicians have a personal interest in THIS legislation.

[Hoodat]

All on the road to a utopia for progressives.

Our local politicians have a personal interest in THIS legislation.

From the Washington Examiner article:

As Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, a national leader on human trafficking issues, told the media, "It just opens up the door for traffickers to use these kids to commit crimes and exploit them even worse." Another prosecutor insightfully observed that if traffickers wrote legislation to protect themselves, it would read like SB 1322.

[skeeter]

From the Washington Examiner article:

As Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, a national leader on human trafficking issues, told the media, "It just opens up the door for traffickers to use these kids to commit crimes and exploit them even worse." Another prosecutor insightfully observed that if traffickers wrote legislation to protect themselves, it would read like SB 1322.

I've always suspected the next cause for the social justice warriors would be the lowering of the age of consent. Because its really not about social justice at all.

[Hoodat]

Back in the 1980s, the Washington DC City Council lowered the age of consent to 12.  Somehow, that decision was eventually reversed, but I do not recall how.

[Hondo69]

Under the age of 18 is clever wording.  This includes 4 year olds, 12 year olds, anyone 0-17 years old.

Most states set a specific age for sex-related laws.  For example, you may be charged with rape for having sex with a 16 year old, whether or not it was consensual and whether or not money changed hands, in certain states.  Other states may have similar laws but set the age at 15 instead of 16.

For decades furious debate has raged over a proper age, the definition of rape, the permanent record of sex violators, and on and on.  And then you have exception to the rule cases.  A female teacher having sex with a 14 year old student might be an exception in some states.  The long and short of it is that [1] laws can be difficult to define in the first place, and [2] there are an almost endless list of exceptions to the rules - if you can think of it then it has probably popped up before in some court somewhere.

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As hazy as these laws are to make and enforce, this new California law throws open the Pandora's Box completely:

 - It is common knowledge that many women and girls are raped by coyotes who smuggle them into the U.S. as part of the "fee" for transport.  Since these females understand this unwritten rule before signing up a case could be made they are prostitutes, and therefore the coyotes cannot be charged with rape?

 - One man rapes an 8 year old and is prosecuted.  Another man rapes a different 8 year old, but throws a 20 dollar bill on the table before leaving.  Can he claim it was prostitution?

 - Cops bust a house that has a room full of drugged up underage girls forced into prostitution against their will.  Against their will or not, they are still prostitutes.

You get the idea - a zillion different scenarios are now potentially possible.

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Anybody remember the "Republicans Hate Women" narrative whipped up by David Axelrod leading up to the 2012 election?