Friday, April 13, 2007
The numbers are rising in Dundee
The numbers of sexworker are rising in Dundee, and some of the residents are being propositioned by kerb crawlers.
Does every woman walking on the streets of Dundee look like a sexworker?
Is that how it works if you are a kerbcrawler?
If some of these women are very young, I can appreciate the residents concerns for their daughters, of similar ages.
The resident says the numbers of prostitutes operating are rising and she fears for her daughter’s safety.
Councillor Dawson said, “The police are doing a wonderful job despite not having the resources to be on site at all times.
“But the residents are complaining they cannot even wait on a bus or a taxi without being propositioned and in some cases they will not even let their children play in the street through fear that they will also be propositioned.
“My constituent has described some of the girls as looking very young, so fears for her own daughter’s safety whilst going to friends etc.
“A worrying thought is that it would appear young Polish girls are appearing on the street now as well.
“The residents know who the girls are and are finding an increasing amount of new faces appearing.
“My main point is this is a residential area with a vast array of people living in it, from families with kids to elderly.
Quotes from Prostitution on rise again by Alan Wilson of the Evening Telegraph.
My view is that there should be controlled zones, to avoid these sorts of problems.
Have a good weekend!
Labels: Evening Telegraph Dundee, News, Prostitutes, Sexworkers
