is it fair that police in uk have put a mans photo in the paper for hiring a prostitute?

It's really two separate legal cases-- he was charged with participating in prostitution, and had his picture put in the paper. She was charged with participating in prostitution, and cautioned. If he was indeed guilty of hiring a prostitute, then what the court did with the woman wouldn't make him more or less guilty. He'd still done the crime, whether she was just cautioned or put in jail for 10 years. "Fairness" wasn't the issue, unfortunately for him.

The lesson is, don't hire a prostitute if you don't want your picture in the paper. Seems simple enough.

And regarding "subliminal.blow"'s response, I'm not sure he got the question. The sex worker was the one let off with a caution-- it was apparently the man exploiting her who was "named and shamed".

Personally I don't have an issue with it.

Presumably the "john" knew he was committing an illegal act when he got with the prossie.

Typically the argument is that most prossies are so methed or coked up, and given what they do for a living, it isn't possible to "shame" them. Whereas the men whose custom allows this cycle to continue typically still have enough of a life to be shamed.

EDIT-you obviously have a deep prejudice against the police. The media chose which stories they run with. Where I work, booking photographs and arrest records are made available for ALL arrestees.

As for his wife feeling insulting...she should divorce the POS.

Get of your high horse.

I believe this is not only unacceptable but also absolutely unfair. Not only that, I think sex trade laws violate our rights. Quite frankly, I don't consider this to be news. But no, I do not believe that he should have been singled out that way.

In regards to sex trade laws in general, the following is a quote:

"As a result of the current criminal laws relating to adult prostitution, sex workers are forced to live and work in conditions where they experience systemic discrimination, exploitation and violence, and where their constitutional rights are infringed. Criminal law reform is the first step towards a shift from the status quo, where sex workers are subject to extreme levels of violence and social marginalization, to a society where sex workers are empowered to create safe and dignified working conditions. Employment and labor standards can be used to provide rights and protections for workers in the sex industry. Sex trade laws worsen the already harmful conditions under which sex workers live, add to the stigma of their employment and social position, and support the inference that sex workers are less worthy of value than other members of society. These violations cannot be justified in a free and democratic society. We also need to recognize that a parent’s involvement in sex work does not automatically create grounds for the apprehension of a child or loss of custody, and take steps to ensure that sex workers are not subject to discrimination by the Courts or government in family law matters. Ending the criminalization of the sex work is an essential step toward reducing the harms experienced by sex workers."

EDIT:

In response to "the padre", I did understand the question I was just stating my opinion on sex trade laws in general to explain my answer. After all, without these laws his picture would not be in the paper. This is a question that can only be answered with an opinion, anyways. I do not believe he was exploiting her, nor believe he should be "named and shamed". I will edit my answer so it's more clear.

NO the man and woman should be free to practice their illicit sex as they want as long as its a consensual agreement then no harm no foul. The long and short of what they guy said above was legalize sex work so the workers can live with a fair wage and fair working conditions. I agree nothing wrong with money for sex in fact noone on earth gets sex for free.

Yes it is fair. Here in Ga. you are put on the internet if you are arrested for anything!!!

No its not right at all

no they both should have been named as both broke the law.

Yes - it is fair. You don't buy sex. If guys didn't buy - girls wouldn't sell.