SB 540: We now know what the “soliciting prostitution registry” will look like.
There’s been a modification in Senate Bill 540 to the proposed language that would create the soliciting prostitution registry.
First, it’s not called a “registry” anymore. It’s now called the “Soliciting for Prostitution Public Database” I guess too much comparison to the “sex offender” registry and people realizing how well that’s going (note the sarcasm) that they are calling it a “Public Database”.
Second, we now know it will be public. There was discussion as to whether it would be private or public, the latest version of the bill has it public.
Third, we now know it will contain the following information; (a) His or her full legal name. (b) His or her last known address.(c) A color photograph of him or her.(d) The offense for which he or she was convicted.
Fourth, the person will stay on the “public database” for 5 years and then will be removed.
Let’s see how many ACTUAL human traffickers wind up on this shaming list.
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What if we get legislators to propose registeries for drunk drivers? Give Book a call and offer the idea for such a list. We could use her own arguments (except the arguments on drunk drivers are backed up by research). We’d say, great job. Now we want a “public database” on high-recidivist drunks.
Maybe reverse psychology would work? Except it’s not reverse psychology. It’s truth.