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Amsterdam shutting whore houses

by gareth
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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.

Amsterdam to clamp down on sex shops, brothels, dope cafes - CNN.com

Well I guess they feel they have spread it to the rest of the civilized world so their job is done.
  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    Why would they do that isn't that like one of the main tourist attractions that brings them a lot of revenue? Isn't prostitution legal there anyway?
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  • Profile picture of the author John Henderson
    Amsterdam isn't shutting down all brothels and hash cafes. It's just limiting them to certain areas of the city.
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    • Profile picture of the author ShayB
      Originally Posted by John Henderson View Post

      Amsterdam isn't shutting down all brothels and hash cafes. It's just limiting them to certain areas of the city.
      Oh good! Now my Dad doesn't have to change his vacation plans. :rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author gareth
    Who needs amsterdam when Ozzie is just next door.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Why would organized crime be there when everything's legal and nobody needs organized crime to get prostitutes and dope? That doesn't make sense. When I was there no one seemed to be having any problems with it. The people getting high weren't out causing problems for everyone else either. I can see them limiting it to certain areas of the city though.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Brian
    That would suck. Amsterdam is in my place-to-visit list for those very reasons LOL.
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    • Profile picture of the author ConcordeWarrior
      If they do it must be for a good reason. Organized crime is all over Europe, not only in Amsterdam or Sicily. There is nothing wrong wanting to fight it. I am sure if you go to Bucarest or Kiev you can find all the same stuff for a lot cheaper including the dope.
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  • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
    Nooooo...

    What am I gonna do ALL summer now?...lol..

    But seriously.. the organised Crime is RIFE in that city, the cocaine effect has been hitting those streets hard, and suddenly the hash cafe's aren't enough. Tourists want to be able to be in and out of Brothels like a track rabbit so they need a l'il sumin, sumin to keep them going.. (enter stage left) Coke dealers galore..

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    Jay
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  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    How would YOU know Jay
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    • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
      Originally Posted by annoyedgirl View Post

      How would YOU know Jay


      I wouldn't.. I'm just the messenger...
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  • Profile picture of the author Li Weng
    oh no! what has become of this world...
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  • Profile picture of the author gareth
    Yes Amsterdamned
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