Curbing Prostitution on Demand Side
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UNDER cover of darkness, Joseph Firine and Sally Prangley move swiftly along four blocks of Edgewood Avenue in New Haven, covering almost every telephone pole and tree with posters that name the area’s new “John of the Week.” The posters state the name and address of a man arrested for soliciting a prostitute in their neighborhood and warn, “Johns! Stay out of our neighborhood or your name will be here next week.” Ms. Prangley wears the same outfit for each posting: dark shoes, pants and shirt, black trenchcoat, black fedora tilted so her eyes barely show. Mr. Firine says he does not care who sees him. Mr. Firine and other residents also tail cars, take license plate numbers, get names from the Department of Motor Vehicles and mail letters to the car owners, saying they have seen the car being used by someone soliciting a prostitute. More : query.nytimes.com |