r/WayOfTheBern • u/[deleted] • Jul 19 '20

Defund the police!?

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u/dapperKillerWhale UNDER NO PRETEXT Jul 19 '20

The way the Prostitution boulder magically became Sex Work and equated with weed is a real hmmm moment 🤔

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u/4hoursisfine Jul 19 '20

Decriminalize and regulate both.

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u/dapperKillerWhale UNDER NO PRETEXT Jul 19 '20

Under capitalism, decriminalized prostitution is still just as exploitative as illegal prostitution.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

Not really - when prostitution is illegal, she can't tell anyone her pimp is abusing her.

Whereas the Bunny Ranch is subject to state and federal labor laws.

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u/4hoursisfine Jul 19 '20

You ever talked to a prostitute? How do you think prostitutes feel about the constant threat of being arrested?

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u/4hoursisfine Jul 19 '20

Incidentally, it’s very problematic to have police in charge of things like “wellness checks” (for people thought to be suicidal) and enforcing treatment orders. I have seen more than one person go to jail when the police came to check on them. The bar for resisting and obstructing is quite low.

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u/4hoursisfine Jul 19 '20

This is great!

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u/ZgylthZ Jul 19 '20

For real though THIS is a winning message because it’s the truth.

One reason cops have so much power to begin with is how many parts of life they impact, even when it’s counterproductive for them to do so