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		thaumasiotes on Sept 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Backpage founders get mistrial because US overplay... > half the government wants to keep sex work illegal and doesn't really want to stop trafficking that much. This reads oddly, since in the government context "sex trafficking" is synonymous with "prostitution".

a1369209993 on Sept 16, 2021 [–]

They want it illegal but widespread, so they can jail people arbitrarily. (Though I'm not sure that's what the GP meant.)

lamontcg on Sept 16, 2021 | [–]

Yes, and at least a few of them want it still available for them.

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