World Sex Guide Document: West-Palm-Beach

West Palm Beach, Florida
From the L.A. Times:

West Palm Beach Mayor Nancy Graham pushed a plan of publishing the
names of people who have been *arrested* (not convicted) of soliciting
prostitutes in the local newspapers. When the biggest local paper, the
Palm Beach Post, refused to publish the names because they were not
important enough, Graham bought two display ads containing the names
with taxpayer's money.

Also, first time offenders get a chance to avoid a criminal record:
they have to pay $175, get six months probation, must attend four
court sessions to see prostitutes after the women have spent a night
in jail, must watch a film on driving while intoxicated, submit to an
STD test, agree to eight hours of community service, read the testimony
of an AIDS-infected prostitute and must attend a two-hour seminar
which aims to educate prostitutes and their customers together.
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