Atlanta police chief seeks to banish prostitutes
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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's police chief is proposing city leaders draft legislation to banish convicted prostitutes from returning to areas in the city where they've already been arrested.

WAGA-TV reports Police Chief George Turner has asked the city council to approve a law aimed at ordering convicted prostitutes not to return to areas where they have been arrested. The proposed law calls for an offender to be rearrested if they are found in the same area where police initially took them into custody.

The legislation calls for a prostitute convicted for a second time to be banished from city limits forever.

The television station reports the Atlanta City Council Public Safety Panel is set to discuss the proposal Tuesday.
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snapshots
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January 31, 2013
If they are already doing something illegal, do you honestly think that passing yet ANOTHER law is going to stop them or make them move out? Really? So the purpose of this is? Revenue enhancement so they can fine them more next time?
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coosatown
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January 29, 2013
I don't think Chief Turner's proposal will hold water lawfully/constitutionally.. I'd like to keep the majority of the hookers, pimps, burglars, thieves, drug addicts and murderers inside I-285.
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bluekatana650
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January 31, 2013
I'm with coosatown. Don't send them up our way.
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interested0ne
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January 29, 2013
Hey, let's ban meth while we're at it.
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wish2010
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January 28, 2013
Good luck with that!!!
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