Here’s some Mo’ about the Tranny Ho!
The discussion continues on the SESH email group regarding the “Tranny Ho’s.” The discussions have now turned to “What can be done” Below are 4 of the emails that have been circulated. One thing is for sure… This neighborhood is tired of dealing with the problem and are now seeking creative, alternative solutions of ridding their neighborhood of this problem. I am one to think we can work together to solve this problem. I also agree with many of the commenters here that TPD will not be the solution. The solution is much greater than TPD. The solution will come once City Hall steps up to make prostitution and soliciting a more serious crime. The courts must also step up to make the penalty reflect the crime. If our lives are affected, these criminals must also experience severe consequences. More jail time, more community service, more fines and enrollment into a diversion program that will include job training, etc. Be sure to click on the Read more to read all information.
Email ONE:
Does it make any sense to set up a website to post pictures and videos of the Johns and their license plates so their indiscretions are recorded in history. Once or twice on the local news would popularize the site. Could turn out to be another youtube.
Email TWO
Years and years of sting operations and years and years of neighborhood patrol, we STILL have a serious problem with prostitution along
Nebraska Ave. In my opinion, it is really time to STEP IT UP. The city and the police department have all of the authority and manpower to get rid of this problem once and for all and it just has not been accomplished. The prostitution on Kennedy Blvdwas cleaned up, the prostitution problem on Dale Mabry Highway was cleaned up…..BUT..
This is NOT a problem of how and when hard-working, tax-paying residents contact TPD to report an issue. It is not a problem of TPD not having the manpower or resources to effectively combat the problem. But rather it is a problem that is out of sight and mind of those in authority positions. It is a problem that exists over here, on the EAST side of 275 along ”seedy” Nebraska Ave.
Email THREE:
How did TPD or the County get rid of hookers on Kennedy and Dale Mabry? Was there any study, procedure, or report done on the problem? The Hooker problem has been here on Nebraska for over 20 years, sometimes there is less activity, sometimes more, but it is a perpetual problem. I know it is easy to assume that because were are a “less advantaged” zip code we get less service. I do know that if there were hookers on Bayshore, or Himes Avein South Tampa everyone in the neighborhood would be calling TPD and the Mayor’s office and the newspaper, and their city officials. That kind of “thing” just can’t be allowed. Since we know there are hookers on the Ave, and are not surprised by their appearance on Nebraska, maybe we don’t call enough, maybe we are not enraged enough to contact City Hall, the Mayor etc. Maybe we should start acting like privileged South Tampataxpayers and be more enraged and engaged. We should call, and TPD should get rid of those damn prostitutes.
Email FOUR:
I did some google searches and found some interesting information from other cities in similar situations. Here are a few
- In NYC’s meatpacking district, neighborhood organized a petition took it to Mayor Bloomberg to demand more police assistance.
- The group has invited the prostitutes to dinner and with help from Otterbein Methodist Church, 111 Xenia Ave., gave them gift baskets filled with snacks, shampoo, body wash and a Bible. A card attached to each basket offered the name and address of East End Community Services, where the women could get help finding another job. “A handful have come into the center for job leads. That’s how we can measure success,” Werner said. Since prostitution could not exist without customers and drug houses often are rental properties, the Twin Towers group also is planning to attack on those fronts. “We want to start showing up in the courtrooms when johns appear. We want to start picketing landlord’s houses who repeatedly rent to drug dealers,” said Mary Loper, spokeswoman for the Twin Towers group, who happens to live in the Linden Heights neighborhood.
- Through a $74,128 grant from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Anderson City Police officers are able to work overtime to patrol the streets and keep crime on the run, Marsee says.
- One DC neighborhood said they have targeted johns and prostitutes equally, and a review of a recent sample of cases reflected a fairly even balance. Penalties are the same for buying or selling sex. The maximum for a first offense is 90 days in jail and a $500 fine. Those with three or more arrests face up to 180 days in jail and $1,000 fines. These higher fines allow for money to be funneled back to the affected neighborhood to fight the problem. Money can be used to offer more police protection. In addition, johns and prostitutes are forced into mandatory diversion programs on first arrest.
