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emi koyama
@eminism.org

politicians and media are tripping when they seriously ask if some motels actively cater to sex traffickers. why would any motel want to invite that kind of risks and trouble? …

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emi koyama
@eminism.org

… sure due to locations and lack of other customers some motels may discretely tolerate regular prostitution so long as they don’t cause problems. but nobody ever wants trafficking. no upside. …

emi koyama
@eminism.org

… or would traffickers pay them off for special treatment? now we are talking about two dumb economic actors both of which increase risks by doing that. at that point traffickers will use private residence not motels. …

emi koyama
@eminism.org

… so in short motel operators don’t want trafficking and don’t have any incentive to actively welcome them whatsoever. …

emi koyama
@eminism.org

… then why does trafficking sometimes happen in motels? well they happen everywhere including inside your suburban neighbor’s houses. we need to enlist them to help increase access to services and resources. .…