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Amsterdam to Close Brothels and Pot Houses

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Amsterdam unveiled plans Saturday to close brothels, sex shops and marijuana cafes in its ancient city center as part of a major effort to drive organized crime out of the tourist haven.

The city is targeting businesses that “generate criminality,” including gambling parlors, and the so-called “coffee shops” where marijuana is sold openly. Also targeted are peep shows, massage parlors and souvenir shops used by drug dealers for money-laundering.

“I think that the new reality will be more in line with our image as a tolerant and crazy place, rather than a free zone for criminals” said Lodewijk Asscher, a city council member and one of the main proponents of the plan.

Posted by Owen at 1604 hrs
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1. ...but, but….but,.....

   All the Libertarians tell us that legal pot and legal whoring will ELIMINATE criminals from the business!

   Posted by dad29 on December 08, 2008 at 0748 hrs
   
   
   

2. I would like to see a debate on that

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 08, 2008 at 0857 hrs
   
   
   

3. dad,

   I love how people like you tell everyone that nobody should get to tell you what to do with your money, while telling everyone else what they should do with their body.

   Unless it’s smoking tobacco, or wearing your seatbelt. Then it’s a matter of personal liberty for you clowns. But smoking weed or getting your wick dipped, whoa, can’t have that.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 08, 2008 at 2152 hrs
   
   
   

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