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episode 93: The reality of sex work is that it is work; the people who do it should be free from harassment, coercion and violence
"Advocates, lawmakers and law enforcement officials have criticized the law, calling it unnecessary and exploitative. Derek Marsh, who trains California police in best practices on human trafficking cases, called the exemption "antiquated at best."
The law "doesn't help your case, and at worst you further traumatize someone," he told the AP. "And do you think he or she is going to trust a cop again?"
But not all people in the sex industry are victims of trafficking, and the Hawaii law jeopardizes their lives and livelihoods, too. The reality of sex work is that it is work; the people who do it should be free from harassment, coercion and violence -- including from law enforcement.
Police abuse of sex workers is a well documented occurrence, as the AP notes:
In Philadelphia, a former officer is on trial facing charges of raping two prostitutes after forcing them at gunpoint to take narcotics. A former West Sacramento, Calif., officer is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of raping prostitutes in his police cruiser while on patrol. And last year in Massachusetts, a former police officer pleaded guilty to extorting sex from prostitutes he threatened with arrest." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support