Comments on: Alderman James Witkowiak’s Escort Sting goes after Evil Fornicators http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2008/alderman-james-witkowiaks-escort-sting-goes-after-evil-fornicators/ Your Progressive Source for Local Opinions and Insightful Commentary Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dan http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/jim/2008/alderman-james-witkowiaks-escort-sting-goes-after-evil-fornicators/#comment-8931 Dan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:09:11 +0000 http://watchdogmilwaukee.com/blog/jim/2008/alderman-james-witkowiaks-escort-sting-goes-after-evil-fornicators/#comment-8931 The news is covering this because of Elliot Spitzer and because there is an established skin trade in Milwaukee which has resulted in various embarrassments in the past plus some nasty incidents, like a decapitated escort. The licensing game is an old and well-known, deliberate Catch-22: you can't operate an escort service without a license, but if you try to get a license, you're going to get neighbors and the authorities on you. People generally don't want any prostitution happening near them for a variety of good reasons. The news is covering this because of Elliot Spitzer and because there is an established skin trade in Milwaukee which has resulted in various embarrassments in the past plus some nasty incidents, like a decapitated escort.

The licensing game is an old and well-known, deliberate Catch-22: you can’t operate an escort service without a license, but if you try to get a license, you’re going to get neighbors and the authorities on you.

People generally don’t want any prostitution happening near them for a variety of good reasons.

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