[SPUGGIE J]

Prostitution the so called "oldest profession in the world" well after cooking. These women are vunerable and easy targets and they lead this life for whatever reason yet they seem to be on the edge of society. If these poor girls (RIP) had been part of high society they would have been classed as "Escort Girls" because of their standing.

Tinks in Edinburgh the local council with police approval set up a tolerance zone up a few years back in Leith and it failed as the price of housing went up. Those who moved in did not want this kind of lifestyle on their door step so the women moved on. Its not the sex act that is illeagal because if it were one night stands would be illeagal its the payment part. It is also illegal to go and find a women for sex and pay for it by "curb crawling" through a known area that has sex trade participents. Yet the irony (back to one night stands) I could go out on a Saturday night find a women, spend a wad of money on drink and food for her just for some "fun" and unless she claims it was rape its legal.

If they want to solve part of the problem then a British version of what the Dutch have for their sex trade workers provide is needed. Yes legalise it, have rules and regulations, health checks, pay tax and insurance (instead of paying a pimp) and take the sigma away. Yes we are still all animals at the end of the day ie hairless ie Binobo Chimps so it will always be there the need or urge if you like.

Untill this whole mess is sorted out then we will see this kind of unfortunate incident and while we are sad at it we will regardless of what we say will still if only subconsiously think "well they were only prostitutes" This cannot be really changed because its all around us and we just pick up on it a bit like subliminal advertising.

Maybe there should be a poll and campaign on legalising it. On which note yes I am for it even though I dont use the service. To me it would be for the protection of these women.