In an apparent sting operation, one hundred and four men were arrested in the past two months in Nassau County for solicitation of prostitutes.
The District Attorney released the names and photographs of the men. Obviously an attempt - successful by all accounts - to embarrass and humiliate those arrested. We know one of the men on the list whose mug shot is now online forever. We know his family. Our familiarity gives leave for us to wonder and speculate about the reaction of his wife and children and the impact on the family. It is all fodder for gossip in its most primitive form.
Technically, no punishment has yet been meted out for these crimes. There have been no findings of guilt. The presumption of innocence exists.
Without condoning the alleged activity, I wonder whether the "punishment" fits the crime.
Posted By : hydrajet