From NBC:
A California Republican claims Democratic-backed legislation aimed at protecting underage sex trafficking victims actually pushes minors into prostitution.
"Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California. Yes, you read that right," Assemblyman Travis Allen, whose district covers parts of Orange County, wrote Thursday in the conservative D.C. publication the Washington Examiner.
Allen's attack on the "terribly destructive legislation" has lit up social media — but the intention of the law is not as alarming as he suggests, its supporters say.
Senate Bill 1322, which was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown in September, goes into effect on Sunday.
"So teenage girls (and boys) in California will soon be free to have sex in exchange for money without fear of arrest or prosecution," Allen wrote.
SB 1322, he added, "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."
My take, the unintended side effects of this are unknowable to a large extent. DAs around the state seem to think it takes a big arrow out of their quiver in eliminating a means of encouraging cooperation of the minors in testifying against their pimps and traffickers. Additionally, we have legislators quite removed from 'life on the streets' thinking they know better than everyone else.
And the visuals of this are horrendous, as I think significant numbers of pedos are going to take note. And teens needing $$$$ to acquire the latest can't do with out fads.
A California Republican claims Democratic-backed legislation aimed at protecting underage sex trafficking victims actually pushes minors into prostitution.
"Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California. Yes, you read that right," Assemblyman Travis Allen, whose district covers parts of Orange County, wrote Thursday in the conservative D.C. publication the Washington Examiner.
Allen's attack on the "terribly destructive legislation" has lit up social media — but the intention of the law is not as alarming as he suggests, its supporters say.
Senate Bill 1322, which was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown in September, goes into effect on Sunday.
"So teenage girls (and boys) in California will soon be free to have sex in exchange for money without fear of arrest or prosecution," Allen wrote.
SB 1322, he added, "bars law enforcement from arresting sex workers who are under the age of 18 for soliciting or engaging in prostitution, or loitering with the intent to do so."
My take, the unintended side effects of this are unknowable to a large extent. DAs around the state seem to think it takes a big arrow out of their quiver in eliminating a means of encouraging cooperation of the minors in testifying against their pimps and traffickers. Additionally, we have legislators quite removed from 'life on the streets' thinking they know better than everyone else.
And the visuals of this are horrendous, as I think significant numbers of pedos are going to take note. And teens needing $$$$ to acquire the latest can't do with out fads.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
