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This is supposed to die in secret and have everyone just assume it passed. Surely the GA needs more time to "study" the issue, interview prostitutes one on one. They are willing to work nights and weekends on the matter

Well if this bill gets passed shall I and many other husbands turn ourselves in? We all pay for sex with our wives / girlfriends. Why else would I take either of them out to dinner?

This is a must pass bill. Even though I am a libertarian 1) For public saftey this must pass and 2) and most importantly, the libertarian in me says the majority of these women in RI that are in these sex shops/brothels are being held against their will or were minipulated into coming here and are being held against their will. If we can crack down on these establishments we will bring our city to a higher level and even though we will not stop this human traffic, we can reduce its impact on RI.

This is absurd - the solution should at least address the real issue - the male need for indiscriminate sex - not the fact that they are willing to pay for it (indoors or out)!

I feel this is appalling and totally irresponsible of the governor. With the current economy and unemployment situation to intentionally put these prostitutes out of work is irresponsible and immoral. Just think of the spike in the unemployment rate and claims this will put on our already fiscally drowning state.

They can pass whatever laws they like but it's not going to stop prostitution. Unfortunately Amsterdam is proving that prostitution is difficult to regulate. They still have a huge trafficking problem with foreign girls and pimps. Residency papers can be forged. So we can't just make prostitution legal for citizens only, it won't solve the problem. Perhaps making pimps illegal is the way to go. Whatever our government does, it should not turn prostitutes into victims. We need to end poverty, not increase it.

As a former cop in providence I have disagree with the Governor and these top officials.
Prostitution will always exist does anyone doubt that? Leave it indoors or deal with in the street in front of your homes. maybe not in front of your home but in front of those good people who live on Elmwood Ave, Dexter St, Valley St, Harvard ave, Dartmouth and Douglas ave. to name a few. You'll never stop prostitution NEVER all you can do is try and control it, that's it. Let them stay inside to some extent controls it. At least for the people who deal with these people on a daily basis. Supply and demand folks, as long as we're willing to pay it will never go away. Deal with it

Leave these women alone. How is arresting women helping anyone. Women who work at the spa testified at the hearing and said they are supporting families, so why put them in prison.

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Is anyone thinking about how much this unnecessary legislation will cost Little Rowdy?

·Total expenditures for the ACI in 2003: $142,761,446

·How much does it cost to incarcerate? (Based on RIDOC 2003 figures)

o $27,586 for 1 year per offender-Minimum Security

o$41,742 for 1 year per offender-Maximum security

o $83,553 for 1 year per offender in High Security

In fiscal year, 2003, TAX & SPEND LITTLE RHODY managed to spend an estimated $39,922,762. incarcerating individuals convicted of non-violent offenses additional unfathomable millions of dollars in law enforcement and prosecution costs prior to incarceration.

What does our governor say about this?

Governor Carcieri's Message to the Legislature on his 2004 budget:

"The growth in costs for the Department of Corrections is one of the forces which require other state government expenditures to be constrained or reduced."

In other words…instead of capitalizing upon this “accidental” growth industry (indoor prostitution) as an economic development with accruing tax, licensing, and regulatory benefits to the State of RI, our governor is looking toward taking away “poor” families health care, care for “poor” pregnant women, prescriptions for “poor” elderly and increasing all of our taxed by reducing state aid to cities and towns.

Just glad this is his last term.

http://www.riflc.org/index.php?name=crimeincri

When the G.A. sees a hot button issue that they must respond to,(but could care less about),they have one or more of their members submit a bill, with just the tiniest flaw in it,thus dooming it.
In this case,the flaw is: holding the landlords responsible.
Does anyone doubt this ?

Sure, let's bring it out on the streets where it belongs! This governor is really getting on my last nerve! With his 700 club appearance(gays/lesbians shouldn't marry), wanting patients to get their LEGAL pot on the streets rather than a safe place to purchase and now he wants prostitutes all over the corners. You are a real gem governer, a real gem. When can we vote this guy out?