Taken into custody for what if they have not committed a crime?
In addition, opponents of decriminalizing prostitution for a minor believe that law-enforcement officers would be unable to do their job. It would render seizures unconstitutional, as the minor’s actions would be lawful and officers must mind the individual’s rights. Under SB 1322, an officer has the authority to take minors into temporary custody only “if leaving them unattended would pose an immediate threat to their health or safety.” Jane Creighton, the coordinator of the human-trafficking unit at the office of the Los Angeles County district attorney, suggested that legislators take a step back before passing SB 823 and SB 1322. Creighton told the Los Angeles Times that law-enforcement personnel must be able to arrest the minors and keep them in secure facilities because many will not voluntarily accept the services provided them.
Another unintended outcome, noted by the California District Attorneys Association and other law-enforcement groups, is that the decriminalization of prostitution for minors would give them no incentive to testify against their pimps, making it nearly impossible to prosecute the real criminals. It is clear that many relevant California authorities oppose SB 823 and SB 1322, but California’s legislature has made the decision to send the bills to the governor’s desk. “Right now, service groups are struggling with what they have in place — there [are] just not enough resources,” Creighton concluded. “I am not saying these bills should never pass. But we are not ready for them right now.”
"She worked as a legislative analyst for the Senate Health Committee and for the Western Center on Law and Poverty, and became CEO of California’s largest child and family development organization, Crystal Stairs."
Wouldn't being engaged in prostitution fall under the leaving them unattended section? I was under the assumption that the point was to not make their lives worse by charging them with a crime.Honestly I do understand the leverage part of your argument in the pursuit of information and testimony. I just don't see the sinister element here. Maybe it is a misguided idea driven by compassion. I just don't see it as purposeful aid to pedos.
California is on a roll. Additional proposed legislation in California - SB-18 "Bill of Rights for Children and Youth in California" would give lots of excuses to take children from families. SB 18 proposes that the government should have the authority to intervene between parents and children if your parenting style and family life are not compliant with their “researched-based essential needs” of children.
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CWenstra ago
It looks to me that they are taken into custody but not charged with a crime. This does not legalize anything.
DooDooDoodle ago
Taken into custody for what if they have not committed a crime?
In addition, opponents of decriminalizing prostitution for a minor believe that law-enforcement officers would be unable to do their job. It would render seizures unconstitutional, as the minor’s actions would be lawful and officers must mind the individual’s rights. Under SB 1322, an officer has the authority to take minors into temporary custody only “if leaving them unattended would pose an immediate threat to their health or safety.” Jane Creighton, the coordinator of the human-trafficking unit at the office of the Los Angeles County district attorney, suggested that legislators take a step back before passing SB 823 and SB 1322. Creighton told the Los Angeles Times that law-enforcement personnel must be able to arrest the minors and keep them in secure facilities because many will not voluntarily accept the services provided them.
Another unintended outcome, noted by the California District Attorneys Association and other law-enforcement groups, is that the decriminalization of prostitution for minors would give them no incentive to testify against their pimps, making it nearly impossible to prosecute the real criminals. It is clear that many relevant California authorities oppose SB 823 and SB 1322, but California’s legislature has made the decision to send the bills to the governor’s desk. “Right now, service groups are struggling with what they have in place — there [are] just not enough resources,” Creighton concluded. “I am not saying these bills should never pass. But we are not ready for them right now.”
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/439449/prostitution-minors-human-trafficking-california-legislature
Holly Mitchell is the politician who wrote the bill. She is involved in a children's charity called Crystal Stairs, it might be a source of new leads.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Mitchell
"She worked as a legislative analyst for the Senate Health Committee and for the Western Center on Law and Poverty, and became CEO of California’s largest child and family development organization, Crystal Stairs."
http://sd30.senate.ca.gov/biography
CWenstra ago
Wouldn't being engaged in prostitution fall under the leaving them unattended section? I was under the assumption that the point was to not make their lives worse by charging them with a crime.Honestly I do understand the leverage part of your argument in the pursuit of information and testimony. I just don't see the sinister element here. Maybe it is a misguided idea driven by compassion. I just don't see it as purposeful aid to pedos.
pizzagate_crusader ago
California is on a roll. Additional proposed legislation in California - SB-18 "Bill of Rights for Children and Youth in California" would give lots of excuses to take children from families. SB 18 proposes that the government should have the authority to intervene between parents and children if your parenting style and family life are not compliant with their “researched-based essential needs” of children.
Read Legislation here: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB18
AlphaWookie ago
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