Re: OT: Is prostitution legal in Europe?

Mark J. Reed wrote:
>On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Peter Collier
> >  ^1 Illegal to solicit persistently, in a public place
> >  or from a motor vehicle
>
>Being solicited at in London from a motor vehicle was a very odd
>experience.  In the US it's usually the other way round.
>
Notes from all over:

"A shilling for a quickie in a cab, Sir?" purportedly addressed to a friend
of mine.

Speaking of persistent, I had an encounter of at least 5-10 min. duration
with a young lady in Rio, right in front of the fabulous Copacabana Hotel. I
babbled away in Spanish, expressing no interest, I'd just had a big dinner,
etc. etc. and finally disengaged with a very emphatic não and practically
ran. I suppose I could have said, Hey, I'm gay, but didn't want to get into
that.... Anyway, she probably would then have said, Well, I have a
brother.....

Some years back, the NY Times reported that Madrid's #1 high-class brothel,
at C. Barberini 5 (known as the "Quinta Avenida" in the days of Franco) had
become a luxury hotel.  ;-))))))