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Prostitution is legal in the state of Nevada, and I'm assuming in other states in 1910 when the Mann Act was passed. I guess the act was to prevent people from paying for legal prostitutes in one state but receiving the services in their home state, which might be seen as a legal transaction as long as the payment occurred in the first state.
A similar situation arises in certain states that forbid the sale of alcohol on Sundays. People from Massachusetts (where alcohol on Sundays is prohibited) often travel to New Hampshire to purchase alcohol on Sundays, which they bring back over state lines to consume it at home. I don't think there's a law to prevent that, but you would word such a law in a similar manner to that of the Mann Act.
Al, Boston, MA
Governor Spitzer had to resign because he is a “MAJOR†hypocrite. Most of the laws Governor Spitzer broke, were the very same laws he, himself, put into the books. Governor Spitzer spent good portion of his career targeting prostitution rings and putting everyone involved in jail. Well, it turned out Governor Spitzer was using the exact same services that he was putting everyone in jail for using. Even though Governor Spitzer is form a wealthy family did he use public funds or his own personal funds? Governor Spitzer broke payments into smaller amounts to prevent anti-money laundry reports from being generated. The list goes on and on about the different laws he was breaking. Furthermore, prostitution rings are usually linked to organized crime, prostitution rings are usually not run by bored housewives looking to make extra money.
Todd, Los Angeles, California, USA
To: Jan, Oxford, UK
I forgot to mention in my last post, the reason the Mann Act (a law against inducing prostitutes to cross state lines) is on books is to prevent child prostitution, forced prostitution, sex slavery, and a whole host of other crimes. Since third world Mexico borders the US, these issues (at least in California) come up all the time and the problems they generate come up all the time.
Todd, Los Angeles, California, USA
There's a law against inducing prostitutes to cross state lines? Hilarious. That's like there being a law for pickpockets to use public transport, murderers carrying axes, and rapists taking viagra.
Jan, Oxford, UK
Regardless of the fact that sex was being paid for and both parties were in agreement, Mr. Spitzer is a public figure and must maintain a good image. Partly because of people in high places are corrupted like that, we continue to have high level of violence not only on TV, but also in real life. And that's pretty sad.
Katie, San Jose, California, USA
USA where you prosecute adults for paying for sex even though they are both in agreement but allow a level of violence on the TV and films to be shown legally that would shock most people in the rest of the world . Crazy country
stanley , haifa,
Awright, Mr. Spitzer. We need more women like Ashley. Maybe the world wouldn't be so anal.
Kent Turner, Boston, MA
She use to be my friend when she stayed in NC.
Dana, Manteo, nc
When convicted (notice I did not write if because we should treat him the same way he treated others), I hope the judge sentences him to the maximum sentence on each charge with the sentences to be served consecuetively.
Finally, I hope he loses his license to practice law.
H. Frank, Boston, Massachusetts USA