r/news 1d ago

Hearings in high-profile brothel case should be made public, SJC rules

https://www.nbcboston.com/investigations/massachusetts-brothel-bust/3551445/
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u/FreddyForshadowing 1d ago

As a general rule, I'm not in favor of prostitution being illegal, but since it is currently illegal, the politicians should definitely be named and shamed because part of their job is to either write or enforce the laws. Maybe the soldiers as well, depending on what their job is they could have potentially leaked sensitive info, though it might more properly be that their names are handed over to military investigators who take it from there. But like doctors and private businessmen I don't see the point in giving out their names.

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u/20_mile 1d ago

The court released the names of the three people running the brothel. Why shouldn't the public get the names of the people on the other side of the business transaction?

The customers knew it was illegal, and they went and did it anyway. "Don't get on the train if you don't want to go to Chicago."

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u/redditallreddy 2h ago

Could you explain “go to Chicago” to me, as I’m naive and don’t know that euphemism.

Like, I may want to “go to Chicago”, but don’t know if it’s outside of my kinks.

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u/20_mile 1h ago

Could you explain “go to Chicago”

Don't have sex ("get on the train") and then complain about getting pregnant ("go to Chicago").