Targeting of johns or prostitutes varies among jurisdictions
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The operations don’t seem to change the psychology of the people who solicit sex and those who provide it. For those who solicit, the motive is a thrill, Sriskandarajah said. For the prostitutes and their handlers, often women, the motive is financial, he said. “For the prostitutes, what are the odds of getting caught?”
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Reader Reactions Posted by ( 123456 ) on June 24, 2009 at 12:42 pm To me, setting up “sting operations” to catch prostitutes and/or johns is a waste of money and time.  The money spent on these ridiculous operations could be put towards many other things.  If a woman wants to sell her body and a man wants to pay for it, then that is their business.  The police should focus more on the real criminals in our state. Report Inappropriate Comment

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