Hawaii lets its on-duty undercover police officers have sex with prostitutes, and the police department wants to keep it that way.
The police claim that they need protection from participation in prostitution in order to prosecute criminals involved in the sex trade, but this goes too far. The entire point of banning prostitution is to save women from exploitation. Allowing police to have sex with prostitutes further traumatizes women trapped in the sex trade, and is an abuse of trust. Many prostitutes are victims enslaved by their pimps. The police would not be allowed to harm victims in a kidnapping or hostage situation, and they shouldn't be allowed to harm victims of prostitution.
Why would a prostitute trust the police to protect them when they act the same as the other men abusing them? Please sign the petition to urge Hawaii's legislators to ban sex between police officers and prostitutes.
As you know, the state of Hawaii lets its on-duty undercover police officers have sex with prostitutes, and the police department wants to keep it that way.
The police claim that they need protection from participation in prostitution in order to prosecute criminals involved in the sex trade, but we believe this goes too far. The entire point of banning prostitution is to save women from exploitation. Allowing police to have sex with prostitutes further traumatizes women trapped in the sex trade, and is an abuse of trust. Many prostitutes are victims enslaved by their pimps. The police would not be allowed to harm victims in a kidnapping or hostage situation, and they shouldn't be allowed to harm victims of prostitution.
Why would a prostitute trust the police to protect them when they act the same as the other men abusing them? We respectfully urge you to change legislation to prevent police from engaging in sexual acts with prostitutes in the future. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider our petition.
