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29 Sep 2010 10:23

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World: A Canadian judge just made prostitution a lot more legal

  • Pimpin’ ain’t easy, but it beats being on the streets. That’s the decision an Ontario judge made in legalizing prostitution, pimping, soliciting and running brothels. The decision came at the behest of three prostitutes who went to court claiming that being on the streets put them in danger. The judge agreed, suggesting the laws on the books didn’t guarantee “the right to life, liberty and security.” You know, Judge Susan Himel, they could NOT DO IT and still have those rights. Anyway, the decision legalizes prostitution in Ontario within 30 days, but the Canadian government is thinking about appealing. source

16 Jul 2009 15:43

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World: Summer camp: a week of sunburns and heartbreak…and swine flu!?

  • 3 Canadian summer camps hit with a swine flu outbreak source

13 Apr 2009 18:31

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Offbeat: This judge is talking about a guy in a lengthy spat with his neighbor

  • Citizens of this country are not required to accept neighbours embedding injurious traps on their property, nor should they require guards of their home during temporary absences.
  • Ontario Superior Court Judge Paul Kane • Regarding the actions of Ahti and Maija Blick, who turned a dispute over a neighbor’s garage into a 30-year conflict that involved undermining the structure of the garage and basically recreating the plot of Grumpy Old Men. Lucien and Jacqueline Desjardins got more than $57,000 in damages for their trouble, which was so bad that they wanted to sell their home, but couldn’t because they had a reputation. • source