ACLU Objects to Posting Photos of Those Convicted of Prostitution

WBOC ^ | 09/30/2005 | Unknown

[Jay777]

WILMINGTON, Del. (WBOC/AP)- Civil liberty advocates are objecting to New Castle County's new effort to fight prostitution: posting offenders' names and photos on a Web site.

The new Web site features photos of convicted prostitutes and their clientele. The police say they hope it will discourage others from committing the same crimes.

But Delaware ACLU Executive Director Drew Fennell said public humiliation should not be used as a law enforcement tactic. He said the photos are degrading not only to the individual, but the person's family, friends and employer.

[Jay777]

Isn't it strange they don't want a criminal prostitutes picture to be released to the public, but could care less about releasing photos that could endanger our troops?

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[Jay777]

PING!

[Ben Mugged]

Yes but Abu Ghraib photos guaranteed to cause the killing of US soldiers? That's guaranteed by our constitution!

[Jay777]

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[mtbopfuyn]

Exactly. What, only those wearing pink panties should be released?

[Tall_Texan]

But It's Just About Sex - Everybody Does It Alert.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

And what recourse did surviving family member have against Newsweak magazine for printing bogus Koran-in-the-toilet stories?

Newsweak said 'Oops!' and that was about it.

[Tax-chick]

Don't be convicted of prostitution, and you won't have your picture posted. Next difficult question?

[infidel29]

"...the photos are degrading not only to the individual, but the person's family, friends and employer."

So is prostitution. Maybe if social degenerates had a little more shame, there'd be a lot less crime.

[Jay777]

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[Sir Francis Dashwood]

ACLU Objects to Posting Photos of Those Convicted of Prostitution

Damn it, then why do they keep posting them?

Don't like abortions don't have one. Don't like pictures of whores, stop looking...

[stubernx98]

I think we should post pictures of all the ALCU lawyers and activits, sort by location, with notes on cases they have supported.

[AIC]

Now it can be said that the FOIA is not equal.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Man, you cannot make this stuff up. According to the ACLU, the public has a right to see more pictures taken almost two years ago of terrorists with panties on their heads, but not to see pictures of known prostitutes and their clients.

[OnRightOnLeftCoast]

Yes but Abu Ghraib photos guaranteed to cause the killing of US soldiers? That's guaranteed by our constitution!

Sounds like the ACLU has double standards?

Nawwwwwwwww!

[aspiring.hillbilly]

One wonders also how the koran in the toilet could be told from the rest of the turds...

[BigFinn]

I think we should post pictures of all the ALCU lawyers and activits, sort by location, with notes on cases they have supported.

Now there's some posting of photos I'd like to see.

[ApplegateRanch]

Delaware ACLU Executive Director Drew Fennell said public humiliation should not be used as a law enforcement tactic.

They aren't.

They are TRYING to, but it is patently impossible to humiliate those who have no shame.

[moog]

Don't be convicted of prostitution, and you won't have your picture posted. Next difficult question?

Underlying reason--there may be too many of the ACLU members being caught--who knows?:)

[moog]

One wonders also how the koran in the toilet could be told from the rest of the turds...

No turdy jokes here please:)