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Earlier this month, I blogged about how DC incriminates a person based on the number of condoms they carry. If you are carrying more than 2, you can get picked up for prostituion. Well, today I learned that not only does DC use this practice, but Liberal dominators New York and San Francisco are also a part of the craziness.
According to Change.org, "After being tipped off by a commenter that San Francisco police use an unspecified number of rubbers as evidence of sex work, I investigated further and was shocked to discover that safe-sex devices have been used as evidence in my own hometown, New York -- which is particularly ridiculous given that New York City has been distributing free condoms to combat STDs since 1971. Some businesses are even afraid to offer the city's snazzy free condoms because they can also be used as evidence of "maintaining a premises for prostitution."
CRAZY RIGHT?
The major problem is the impact of discouraging sex workers -- which do include men, though women are the majority -- from using protection. (Although the Urban Justice Center states that many transgender women, even those who aren't sex workers, fear carrying condoms because they are frequently profiled by police.)San Francisco police defend the practice by claiming that "a pocket full of condoms alone is not a basis for arrest." Guess what: condoms shouldn't factor at all into potential arrest for sex work. It's a health disaster.
In D.C., San Francisco, and New York, the use of condoms as evidence is not specified under law as either acceptable or unacceptable, so the practice has been left to the discretion of cops and prosecutors, according to Change.org
Back in the 90s, a San Francisco Task Force on Prostitution recommended, in no uncertain terms, that condoms stop being confiscated or used as evidence for prosecution. And in New York, a bill has been introduced in the state legislature banning this improper use of condoms as evidence. This time, it's supported by a campaign by the Sex Workers Project, which has seen momentum starting to build.
My Thoughts.....
Wanna Know What you can do?
You can sign a PETITION telling DC, San Francisco, and New York Mayors that carrying condoms doesn't mean that people are involved in prostitution, but rather trying to protect themselves from STDs, AIDS/HIV, and unwanted pregnancy. The Mayors should focus on their top prority, which is prevention! Focus on trying to come up with resources, programs, and legislation that help to fight HIV/AIDs, STDS, and educate!
Nobody, should be scared to carry condoms!
To read more about the blog at Change.org, click here.
To sign the PETITION, click here.
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