www.CostaRicaTicas.com

I agree with that Texas and also think if they wanted to push it they could even go so far as if something "appears" to promote these activities which would cover a much wider spectrum.

Very interesting,,,,,,

The OP posted "The measure also established a four- to eight-year prison term for any one who promotes or realizes programs, campaigns or advertisements in whatever media characterizing Costa Rica as a tourist destination accessible for sexual exploitation of prostitution of persons of whatever age or sex."

Is that ALSO illegal in the U.S. ? You know, free speech and all.

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Prostitution, pimping, brothel ownership and trafficking are strictly prohibited by Floridian statutes, with sentences and punishments laid out for all offenses

I suppose a prosecutor COULD call a website pimping.

Reference:
2 good summaries of Florida prostitution law.
http://dating.com/prostitution-laws/florida.php
http://prostitution.procon.org/view.bac ... urceID=730

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It is also easier to get them to leave.

You guys might want to look at want happened years ago to Bigdoggie.net and previous owners in Florida.

I know they prosecuted some Johns.
Did they ever successfully prosecute (convict) the web-site personnel??


http://www.adultinternetlaw.com/article ... gation.php

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It is cheaper to pay now and get it over with.
It is also easier to get them to leave.

I don't think anything stuck but they basically got put out of business. Moral of the thing is it costs a lot of cash to fight so if they want to screw you they can.

And that my friend was my point.

TALKING about something (as in the C.R. law) and being an active participant (as in the Florida law) are not the same thing.

One can TALK about something that is illegal; one can just not participate in the activity.

Now as for a website being someone/thing being "any one who promotes or realizes programs, campaigns or advertisements in whatever media characterizing Costa Rica as a tourist destination accessible for sexual exploitation of prostitution of persons of whatever age or sex.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Some of us said the smoking ban was only the begining.

What is always very worrisome in Costa Rica is the arbitrary nature that "justice" is administered. It can be plenty arbitrary in any country, but I have seen things happen here that would not stand the light of day even in the most arbitrary locales in first world countries. I have seen a judge impose a sentence even after the prosecutor withdrew his case.

If they truly wanted to prosecute 'pimps' they could make the case against any number of establishments in San Jose.

My 'feeling' is that Costa Rica objects to the 'image' rather than the practice. The average Tico could give a darn about sex for money, but they may care that other countries see their country as one big brothel.

But we need to recall all the fear bandied about when Laura got elected. Has anyone seen any increase in prosecutions? I see as many or more 'hotspots' as ever and as many or more girls trying to make a living as prostitutes. Maybe this will be a big deal, and maybe it won't. I'd bet on "won't" myself. But time will tell.

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Laura would be better off doing simple things like reducing import taxes. She can't seem to do much else. Concerning this congress-woman's idea... the only way I see this passing is with a hundred disclaimers and a limp enforcement. However, if they were to attack it like the smoking ban, which everyone thought was a joke, then I wonder what would get shut down?

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This government is incapable of governing itself. Massive corruption on every level and a lengthy continuation of defending laws that are illogical and over the top.

You can't believe Laura would reduce any taxes after she has done nothing but raise taxes since taking office. Lets all be honest with what we are dealing with down here. As stated before, image is everything in Costa Rica. How many times do you need to raid a legal casino or a legal pension? Its an endless cycle of HYPOCRISY.

This is just another saving face law that wont influence a decrease in crime, but offers a solution to how the world views an insecure government. Whats the ratio of national vs international sex offenders who committed sex crimes in Costa Rica? Id be willing to bet its over 99.9% national. Is this the best they can come up with to help secure the people who need our protection the most?

If this bill passes, forget CRT and the Del Ray. Game over.

Great read Greengo, haven't read that in probably 20+ years! Will read again with different frame of mind.

the use of the machine, and its associated process of justice where the accused is always instantly found guilty and the law he has broken is inscribed on his body before ultimately killing him

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Since former president Jose Maria Figures smacked around his wife Josette Altmann Borbón in the early 1990's all kinds of laws to protect women have been proposed and subsequently passed. Many of these fall under the category of Domestic Violence. In addition, the tide of matriarchal feminism in Costa Rica has always supported a woman's right to be a ho, but not be called or otherwise be identified as a ho.

At the end of the day, the law in question may be on the books, but difficult if not impossible to inforce.

What I find scary is that Costa Rica is taking a lesson from Colombia where they do have an impressive system of enforcement and efficiently deport your ass when accused of being associated with sex tourism.

Personally, I think the real issue is that foreigners tend to hike up the going rate beyond the means of the locals, and I can see how that would piss them off ...

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