Here is an example of what goes wrong when prostitution is illegal:
CIDG officer rapes 'rescued' raid victim
Saturday, July 16
A woman who was 'rescued' in the recent bar raids under the excuse of 'human trafficking' was freed from jail after being forced to have sex by none other than one of the CIDG officers who 'rescued' her in the raid.
Around 100 staff, including GRO's, managers, waitresses and even 4 tourists were arrested in raids on Golden Nile, Blue Nile, Blue Nile executive, and Cambodia bar in what seems to be a targeted action against the group's owner, Richard Agnew.
The raids were rather unsuccessful as most of the women resisted and escaped arrest by the police officers whilst cursing and screaming at them. The staff who were rescued completely against their will were rounded up and jammed into one bus whilst being humiliated on TV.
As the bus was leaving the premises, one of the ladies pulled the emergency handle with the help of a journalist and another unidentified person who pitied them, triggering the doors to open which allowed most of the ladies to escape the bus, thus further angering the police officers.
4 foreign tourists, including a major potential investor, were unlawfully arrested for no reason and without any warrant of arrest, a serious police offense for which there has been no consequences. The 4 tourists were released within 24 hours, but not before they were threatened to be locked up indefinitely unless they each paid a P50,000 bribe to CIDG police officers.
The bars were allowed to reopen as there was no evidence of human trafficking found. Ironically enough, however, various 'rescued' ladies were still locked up against their will for an unknown period of time.
One of these ladies was singled out by at least one of the CIDG officers and forced her to have sex with him in exchange for her freedom. This was done at a nearby motel.
It is clear that these raids, which in no way helps in addressing human trafficking is clearly politically motivated. And whilst doing so, the police officers demonstrate what human trafficking is, through their own hypocritical actions.