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Updated: Worthy of Disrespect...

Author of Northern Ireland bill to criminalise men for buying sex whinges at police for opposing his nasty law


Link Here24th September 2013
Full story: Sex Work in Northern Ireland...Bill to ban paying for sex

Maurice Morrow of the DUP has whinged at the police for "overstepping the mark" when the did not support his nasty bill to persecute men just for paying for sex.

A senior officer insisted the force does not support the bill which us due to be debated at Stormont. Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris said the PSNI wanted to find an alternative to tackling prostitution and human trafficking:

The PSNI position is clear in that we do not support the liberalisation of laws [only for women] in relation to prostitution

We are striving to find better ways to tackle the serious problem of prostitution and human trafficking and are keen to be part of the wider societal debate about how we can collectively minimise harm caused by prostitution. The ACC said while investigations into prostitution and trafficking were complex, the PSNI would do what it could to reduce harm and risk involved to all those concerned.

He said the police service had worked closely with the Department of Justice in giving its views on Morrow's Bill and was satisfied its comments would be taken on board in any future legislation.

Morrow yesterday whinged at the PSNI, spouting:

It is unfortunate that the PSNI has become publicly involved in this debate and opposing his Bill. The Northern Ireland Assembly is the forum for debating and reviewing proposed legislation and that process is continuing. Unfortunately, the PSNI has publicly entered the political arena to oppose the introduction of my Bill.

It is a very rare event for a police force in the United Kingdom to intervene and oppose legislation passing through a parliamentary process. The current activity by the PSNI in opposing my Bill is deeply unprofessional and is showing complete disrespect for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Finally, let's not forget this is a 19-clause Bill. Although the police and Press attention is on criminalising the payment of sex, it is only one clause of the Bill.

Update: 1st stage passed

24th September 2013. See review from  belfasttelegraph.co.uk

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed Maurice Morrow's private members' bill to criminalise men for buying sex onto its next stage in the Assembly.

NI21 leader Basil McCrea was unimpressed. He said:

Sooner or later the Assembly has to grow up; if a bill will make bad law we should oppose it regardless of how sensitive and emotive the topic is.

To do otherwise is simply to waste taxpayers' money. If ever a bill highlighted the need for the Assembly to develop an official opposition, this is it.

Everyone is, of course, opposed to human trafficking and sexual exploitation (but) a desire to be seen to be doing something should not result in the Assembly producing poor legislation.

This bill is duplicating, badly researched, (but) will pass through the Assembly because Justice Minister David Ford and other parties of the Executive are not brave enough to oppose a bill on such an emotive issue.

His criticism followed the Assembly debate in which DUP MLAs warned that strong legislation expected in the Irish Republic could make Northern Ireland a greater centre for human trafficking in future.

William Humphrey, DUP, said it was clear the Dublin government intends to implement an all-party Oireachtas group report: The problem will be dumped over the border in Northern Ireland because we will have failed to act.

Other parties, however, voiced fears that the proposal to make it a criminal offence to pay for sexual services could force human trafficking further underground. Sinn Fein , Ulster Unionist, SDLP and Alliance united in calling for more research to ensure legislation has the desired effect. The SDLP's Patsy McGlone said: ...it is not clear whether the stated objective would be achieved .

The bill now goes on to detailed scrutiny and potential amendment in committee.

 

 

Good Business, Bad Law...

As close as you can get to a legitimate business as you can get, but still sentenced to 2 years in jail running a brothel


Link Here16th September 2013
The owner of a high-end brothel in Camden has been jailed for two years.

Ross Lawson employed around 25 women at the Steam and Sun Health Club, offering clients a variety of sex acts, including sex in tantric leather chairs.

The jury heard the business, which ran for seven years in Chalton Street, King's Cross, was closed in a police raid in February last year.

Judge Peter Murphy described the operation as being as legitimate as a criminal enterprise could be at the sentencing at Blackfriars Crown Court. The business had annual licenses for massage and alcohol sales from Camden Council and paid national insurance, tax and VAT.

Lawson was jailed for 18 months for spending ill-gotten gains running alongside a two-year jail term for keeping a brothel used for prostitution. His sister Jade, a law graduate was sentenced to a six-month suspended prison sentence for receiving £30,000 from her brother, generated from brothel profits, to pay off student debts.

Three others, including the business's barman will be sentenced later.

 

 

Update: Not Rushing into Moralist Policy...

Northern Ireland Justice Minister wisely set to commission research about the effects of criminalising buyers of sex


Link Here6th September 2013
Full story: Sex Work in Northern Ireland...Bill to ban paying for sex
Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford is to commission independent research into prostitution in Northern Ireland.

The issue has been in the spotlight because of an assembly bill on criminalising buyers of sex. Ford said prostitution and human trafficking, although there was overlap, needed to be each considered in their own right. He said research would ensure future policy would be based on sound evidence:

I am committed to doing all I can to tackle human trafficking and, indeed, my department is taking forward a major programme of work.

It is a horrendous crime and all our efforts must be on prevention, recovering and supporting victims and prosecuting those responsible. 'Criminalise'

Ford said it was a a matter of public record that he had concerns about elements of the bill and in particular a clause that:

Contains the provision to criminalise paying for sexual services. The wider policy issues surrounding prostitution, including supply, demand, health needs and the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable women, all deserve consideration and, if changes to the law are required, such proposals should be subject to wide ranging consultation.

I am very concerned that in the absence of such thorough research and consultation, we risk a number of serious, unintended, consequences. I consider that this research will set out the position in Northern Ireland from where we can reach informed decisions on the way forward.

 

 

Offsite Article: Exploiting Trafficking Bill...


Link Here5th September 2013
Full story: Sex Work in Northern Ireland...Bill to ban paying for sex
Criminalising people who pay for sex won't help anti-trafficking fight, says Northern Ireland police chief

See article from belfasttelegraph.co.uk

 

 

Offsite Article: Looking Forward to a Return of Hard Times...


Link Here2nd September 2013
Declining business for Nevada brothels

See article from japantimes.co.jp

 

 

Update: Heavy on the Massage...

MSP complains about heavy handed police raid on Edinburgh massage parlours


Link Here1st August 2013
Full story: Sex Work in Edinburgh...Edinbrugh's licensed massage parlours

Sex workers were strip searched and intimidated by police during raids on Edinburgh's saunas. Independent MSP Margo MacDonald said around six sex workers had made complainst of heavy-handed policing and claimed officers breached procedure by failing to issue receipts for confiscated items.

More than 150 officers pounced on seven saunas and 11 related premises in a major operation against Edinburgh's licensed sex industry last month.

The veteran politician, a vocal advocate of Edinburgh's liberal stance to sex work, has now sought an explanation from Chief Superintendant Mark Williams, head of Edinburgh City Division, amid plans to meet city leader Councillor Andrew Burns to determine whether the special status afforded to Capital saunas will be upheld under a single police force. In a letter to the Chief Superintendent Williams, Ms MacDonald asked:

Why, for example, was it considered necessary to strip search some women, but not all? Also, why was there an absence of the usual practice of issuing receipts for any confiscated articles?

I would welcome and expect an effective inspection template to be constructed from lessons gained from these recent inspections, and the decades of experience in Edinburgh.

A Scot-Pep spokeswoman said the charity was extremely concerned for the welfare of sauna workers who are increasingly frightened of potential violations of their rights at the hands of police officers.

This approach does nothing to enhance the safety and protection of worker's rights, but instead drives a wedge of fear and distrust between workers and services.

Sex worker charity Scot-Pep has supported Ms MacDonald's claims and said sauna workers had experienced extremely degrading treatment during the police raids.

 

 

Dangerous Sex Work...

Concerns about vigilante patrols in Slough


Link Here3rd July 2013

A muslim vigilante group in Slough has been given a stark warning by police following claims some prostitutes have been physically assaulted and falsely imprisoned.

PC Ian Whitlock said members of the 'community' had started to patrol Stoke Poges Lane to deter prostitutes and kerb crawlers. He warned them to ensure they did not act in a manner that could lead to offences being committed following information being passed to them that indicates some of the prostitutes have been physically assaulted and more worryingly have been subject to what amounts to abduction and false imprisonment .

No formal complaints have yet been made to the police, however they have vowed to investigate thoroughly should one be made. A reprehensible comment by the police as they know that sex workers were likely to get prosecuted themselves should they make a complaint. Police refusal to investigate without a complaint is probably putting lives at risk.

Superintendent Richard Humphrey, Slough LPA commander, said: We continue to work closely with local communities and have held a number of meetings with local residents.

Annita Baid, chairwoman of the Slough North Action Project (SNAP), said she had seen large groups of men patrolling Stoke Poges Lane. She said:

The police are keeping things very close to their chests about this. It's all been very secretive. Normal people down the shops don't seem to know who they [the vigilantes] are.

Councillor Fiza Matloob alarmingly supporting the concept of vigilantes said of  prostitution:

If you live there, it's something you don't want to see. Patrolling is absolutely fine, but no-one wants anyone to overstep the mark.




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