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A Life of Prostitution In Oakland

by Koobaatoo Asparagus

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sex workers are important clients to his business.

“I’m not saying that I favor prostitution, but these girls are part of our community and it is better to befriend them instead of having them as enemies,” Won said.

“They come to my shop all the time, and spend a lot of money on beauty supplies. I’ve been here for more then 10 years and my business has been increasing ever since they started to purchase my merchandise,” said Won, adding that he can’t deny that prostitution can be a factor contributing to drugs and vandalism in the neighborhood.

A popular nail shop owner, who wished to remain anonymous, echoed Won’s statement.

“They are very potential clients, you just have to know how to deal with them,” she said. “These women want to look attractive and I own a nail shop in their work habitat, I have no choice but to serve them and make money off of them,” she said, adding she has lost some valuable customers because of her choice to serve prostitutes.



Prostitutes are treated as victims of crime and police want their cooperation to
apprehend criminals – those who engage in human trafficking, Balthazar said.
“As patrol officers we approach them with courtesy and respect as with any other citizen, said Baltazar.

“We as the Oakland Police Department approach this issue with undercover operations and on-site counseling for the girls. The goal is to help them in the recovery phase and remove them from this lifestyle,” he added.

The Oakland Police Department is second in the country after Dallas to begin recognizing the sex workers as victims, Baltazar said. The agency works with Bay Area Women against Rape and other nonprofit organizations to make sure the prostitutes have advocates throughout their arrest and legal proceedings.

The Oakland Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office use several dedicated resources to address prostitution.

The Heat Watch program, for example, trains child-serving professionals and community members to effectively respond to and combat commercial sexual exploitation in their jurisdictions. The Vice and Child Exploitation unit investigates all vice-crime-related incidents, as well as child prostitution, Internet crimes and human trafficking, Baltazar said.

Yet, not everyone is opposed to the presence of prostitution.

Raiden Montgomery, a Fruitvale District resident said, “Prostitution is the oldest profession and is part of every culture.” Montgomery, who is a Caucasian, said he does not feel threatened by prostitutes, but he is aware of them.
“I’m not against it; I just wish it was controlled, for these girls not to be walking all over East 14th.

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