I love San Francisco....

[RawAlex]

The problem?

"It will allow workers to organize for our rights and for our safety," said Patricia West, 22, who said she has been selling sex for about a year by placing ads on the Internet. She moved to San Francisco in May from Texas to work on Proposition K.

Legalize prostitution (without licensing or other requirements) and you will have a land rush of rent-a-pussy from all over the US heading to San Fran to work, thinking they are in the clear. Not to forget all the pimps and other characters that will come along for the ride on the gravy train.

Plus, isn't solicitation / prostitution at least a state if not federal crime? Seems to me it's like a state saying "weed is legal", it carries no weight because it wasn't their law to start with.

[softball]

Should knock the prices down considerably. Not sure if the girls thought this one through.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Seems to me it's like a state saying "weed is legal", it carries no weight because it wasn't their law to start with.

Smoking weed is already more or less legal in SF. Same kind of thing, police don't enforce personal use.

I agree, that this will likely lead to a number of unaddressed consequences, but that's kind of how they roll in SF.

You have to have spent some extended time there to understand the mindset. It can't be explained, it has to be experienced.