Which is all they need to testify.
It just disproves the possibility that this was some rogue cop acting alone.
Look, we'll agree to disagree. I tend to think there's a greater degree of lee way for folks to make an upstanding and moral society for them to live in. That's not saying those who have greater libertarian leanings are wrong, that's just not my opinion.
I'll agree, but just barely.
After seeing people convicted and serving time for rape, or child abuse, and in one case where a man is still in jail after serving 15 years, when he is clearly innocent. I demand absolute, indisputable proof. We have the technology, the police have the funding, training and skill to use these tools. This isn't rocket science. This is a wire, or a bug or a freakin' cell phone sitting on the bar. This is a cop sitting with his back turned, apparently engaged in a converstation. Heck, we have High School students doing more sophisticated work than this trying to figure out who the cute girl in class really likes.
As far as we know, the cop could have been discussing the weather with this woman. And that is what I object to. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. We don't, and are unable to ever find out what was discussed.
Because we have no idea what the conversation was, we are forced to ASSUME that the cop is telling the truth. Based upon nothing more than his word, a woman is going to be charged, humiliated and possibly carry a prostitution conviction with her for the rest of her life. Before I saddle ANYONE with a charge they will carry for the rest of their life, be it theft, DWI, drug possession, distribution or even shoplifting - there is something more substancial than one person's word.