"An unnamed police source in Nassau County was quoted in Metro this week saying, "This serial killer..."

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An unnamed police source in Nassau County was quoted in Metro this week saying, "This serial killer isn't causing us to crack down on prostitution. We've been cracking down a long time."

Arresting people who are engaged in prostitution is not protection. Instead, arrests–and public knowledge of them–send a clear message that people engaged in prostitution will not have their safety or ability to make a living respected by the police. News of a continued crackdown makes it even less likely that sex workers with information about the 10 bodies discovered on Long Island beaches will come forward and share this knowledge with the police.

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To Catch a Killer, Give Amnesty to Sex Workers : Ms Magazine Blog

I have a post up on the Ms. blog about the call for amnesty in Long Island, with a petition that you can sign.