Published: 3 Sep 12 14:05 CET | Print version
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Prostitutes in Stockholm are using short-term rented apartments to sell sex, which is proving to be a difficult case for police to crack, and a bitter pill to swallow for the holidaying homeowners.
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Typical Swedish ignorance - because after all who would voluntarily choose an occupation that pays 2000SEK/hour. Oh wait... work one day a month and you've made more money then you'd receive in welfare. It's an absolute myth that people working in prostitution and escort services are all forced to do so.
If they could just legalise prostitution, which has been successful in numerous countries and turn it into a regular occupation then it helps everyone. The prostitutes would pay tax and would be able to rent a normal space to practice their occupation as a legal tenant.
In the Eighties, Sweden had a radical group (maybe it still exists) called Group Eight. There agenda was the complete subjugation of men. Fortunately, the far greater majority of Swedish women don't buy into Group Eight mentality, but they have been sold on Woman as Victim. Someday someone will point out that seeing ones self as a victim is very debilitating and leads to a plethora of personality problems.
Maybe she should have thought about that before renting out your bed and house for a quick "buck".
No one cares about the women working in hazardous condition to make their shoes, clothes and purses.
Has anyone cared about the social status and security of prostitutes?
Women are just afraid that their sex deprived men will get it somehow. The deprivation, that is acting as the taming tool.
Sara: Please change the sheet. Save the planet. ;)
What is this all about ??????? Why would the police want to catch sex workers engaged in a fully legal business?