Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Mistrial in Backpage.com Case

I have posted skepticism about the prosecution of Backpage.com, such as here.

Now Reason reports that the prosecution is collapsing, as the prosecutors have been lying to court to fake charges.

Other web sites shut down because of a 2018 law. While there are good arguments for and against legalized prostitution, it is hard to see how these laws and prosecutions have advanced any worthwhile goal. Efforts to shut down online porn have had dubious effects.

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