was it not too long ago i was recommending against involving police in certain affairs, namely this one?
Joey, I really wish you wouldn't say things like that on a public safety forum for sex workers. In the UK at least, there has actually been a very
positive trend towards police taking reports of violence/robbery etc against sex workers seriously. It's a movement that I hope will continue as sex workers, hopefully, become more powerful as a group and attain the rights and respect that any workers should get.
Speaking out loudly against bad treatment and promoting discussion about the issues involved, as the article linked to does, is good. Bitterly complaining about bad treatment has its place, too, but not in a forum where a newbie might read what you say and take it to heart that he or she should be afraid of the police. If you're going to make a statement like the one above, please make it a more constructive one - if you're afraid of going to the police, for example, then perhaps involvement with one of the organisations which focus on protecting and supporting vulnerable sex workers might be a great help? Perhaps seeking support from friends in the industry would be good?
Of course there is injustice in the world but I think here, especially, we can afford to foster a positive attitude.