“Since late 2008, the number of English and American tourists has dropped and the street dynamic has changed, according to one prostitute in her mid-20s who requested anonymity because she did not want her family to know her profession. She still gets customers, she said, but they no longer pay for the extras. ‘We have to be a lot more aggressive now,’ said the woman, wearing pink jeans and a black corset, who has worked the area for three years. ‘The customers used to come straight to you. Now they don’t ask you as much.’” Link
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“Prostitutes in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have begun taking karate lessons to protect themselves from violent customers and pimps. The women say they were so fed up with abuse that they approached a local community group for help. ” Link
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“The brothel that and her husband, Charles Fletcher Turbiville, are accused of operating catered to an elite clientele and used the Internet to do a lot of its business, said Houston police Sgt. Mark Kilty. “You had to be brought into what she called ‘her family,’” Kilty said. “These weren’t johns off the street. These were suit-and-tie businessmen. She had the upper scale.”” Link
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“Judge Jed Rakoff ruled that the public’s right to know about an investigation that led to the resignation of the governor outweighed any privacy concerns, especially since the names of other clients were to be redacted. The materials to be unsealed were affidavits and other documents that prosecutors filed in support of their request to wiretap. They must be released by Tuesday, the judge said.” [Link]
“San Francisco would become the first major U.S. city to decriminalize prostitution if voters next month approve Proposition K — a measure that forbids local authorities from investigating, arresting or prosecuting anyone for selling sex. The ballot question technically would not legalize prostitution since state law still prohibits it, but the measure would eliminate the power of local law enforcement officials to go after prostitutes.” [Link]
“The plunging Dow Jones and panicky investors are hardly a problem for the world’s oldest profession, where business is still brisk. ‘The market is down, business is down, but we feel it less,’ said Dylan, 24, a promotional model-turned-Manhattan prostitute. ‘We’re still busy.’ The long-haired, long-legged hooker then explained why the red-light district remains a blue-chip commodity: ‘If men are horny, they’re going to come in here.’” [Link]
