Pubdate: Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2005 Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact:  http://www.ottawasun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/329
Author: Russell Barth
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/women.htm (Women)
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by newshawk.

FREE THESE WOMEN

RE "Grit delegates to mull legalizing prostitution" (Feb. 23): As a 
resident of Hintonburg, I cannot stress enough how important the idea of 
regulated prostitution is. I see these women, so sick and strung out on 
drugs, standing on my street corners at 8:30 in the morning, and serving 
their tricks in the parking lot across the street. They aren't women 
looking for sex, they are people who are willing to do just about anything 
for money, to pay for their drugs. The worst part is, a lot of the cars 
picking these women up have diplomatic plates.

How long before our government starts treating this public health issue 
with the sensible solutions it deserves? How long before we free these 
women from their slavery to the crack dealers and pimps?

Russell Barth

(Longer than it takes to realize legalization isn't a cure-all) 
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MAP posted-by: Beth