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[naturis]

It will definitely affect the business big time...
-A lot of punters will not take the chance
-The power of the escort will in fact increase. Eg threat of blackmail. But for most it will be less business and more hassle.
-Some other business's will gain. Eg sugardaddy.
-Many established escorts will move to other territories like germany spain
-Increase in sex tourism
-Perhaps some innovation eg "massage or genteman's clubs"
With some ploy like you go for a massage, the lady starts to give you a blow-job and you can be fairly sure its not a cop...
However still risk of blackmail etc so big deterrent for punters.
-Cops will go after punters as high profile and also easy low risk work compared to chasing bank robbers, terrorists etc who carry real guns!*
-Also the media will love it so lot of backhanders to cos to get juicy stories.
Overall the policy will have desired affect...less escorting and less punting plain and simple.
Most punters and escorts will simply move on to other hobbies abd jobs.

jes your a ray of sunshine ain't you is the world going to end aswell with that law

[JAMESCORK]

jes your a ray of sunshine ain't you is the world going to end aswell with that law

Dunno... a lot of what he says makes sense...

[alterego31]

Who cares! For most of my adult life I assumed it was against the law. Even so, they might have an initial crack down to grab some headlines and try to scare people off then the budget will run out and it will be back to normal policing. See many jaywalkers getting arrested? they can't handle drugs, rape, assault, burglary theft etc. Like the blasphemy law it will prove impossible/pointless to police.

This will change nothing for the guys but make things difficult for the ladies. It could spell an end to blatant sites like this and result in a resurgence of 80s style massage girls

While Germany has legalised it and is progressing our funny little backwater island is going back to the dark ages. I think sex tourism will have a bumper year from the Irish guys too

[celticden]

scary stuff

[naturis]

Dunno... a lot of what he says makes sense...

well known escorts are going to turn on us and start black mailing us ,guys have money to burn as sugar daddies, the media has already put out stories and see it as illegal now ,girls are going to give up and say goodbye to 200 euro an hour to go to foreign countries and punters will go back to their 60 year old wifes or whatever yeah if everybody had that attitude prohibition would still around and we'd be line dancing as fun nights out lol

[lookingforsugarbabe]

We all need to face up to the facts...
-Look at the nastiness that sometimes exists here...blackmail just another form of nastiness...the risk is with pimps too.*
But i agree its about 1 in a 1000 so low risk
-I agree there will be some punters and escorts who wont be able to move on.
Eg guys in sexless marriage or guys with poor social skills etc
-Its easy for the escorts to move to Germany, holland spain etc
-Rates will probably rise so there will be an incentive for some to stay
-The sites will stay with less reviews etc*
-Most *will simply move on as they wont take the risk of arrest, fine, exposure etc.
-Some wont care much *but they are generally be the less desirable clients.*
Eg criminals, sex addicts, socially excluded,*
-Personally I'm happy to move on.*Going to escorts was only ever a short term hobby anyways....

[alterego31]

Even if they burst in while you are elbow deep in ass how do they prove you have paid to be elbow deep in ass unless you confess or she squeals?

Perhaps while you showered the girl "pinched" €150 from your wallet and you didn't notice because you were too busy banging her. It will depend on how the law is phrased, I don't envy anyone trying to prove beyond doubt in a court of law that you paid someone for inside a private apt with no recording of you saying "will you let me screw you for some money".

Perhaps the gov don't give 2 hoots and see a way to tax the industry without legalising it. Just like speeding tickets you might get a a €100 fine. Cher ching says FG/LAB. Next will be fines for Kgs of coke.

[wnolan1992]

The fixed penalties will become the norm. Pay €100 and it all goes away. No court, no name in the paper. Even if you are innocent many won't want to fight in a court. Paying up will become the default action for most if accused.

[naturis]

The fixed penalties will become the norm. Pay €100 and it all goes away. No court, no name in the paper. Even if you are innocent many won't want to fight in a court. Paying up will become the default action for most if accused.

where does it say it will be 100 euro and not in the paper ??

[Mickey O leary]

im not saying this on emotion, but i dont think it will be policed. its mainly for the trafficked women

What makes this worse is there is to a Bill both sides of the border and we don't know how it will be policed on either side.
They will be working closely together.
If one side hits down hard, it will put pressure on the other side to do so also and get some convictions.
Both governments have become too close. Stormont is really a big joke at present.
This is affecting people on here already and its not even in yet so what will it do when officially in next year. Anyway, there's not much we can do about it, .