By: Joe Strupp
The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., could become the latest weapon to fight prostitution and other local petty crimes, if Newark city officials have their way. The Newark City Council is considering a plan to publish the names of all suspected prostitutes, their suspected customers, and those who commit other non-violent offenses in advertisements in the Advance Publications-owned daily.
Asking local media to publicize the names of those arrested has been done in the past in an effort to deter offenders, but this may be the first time law enforcement officials have sought to provide the publicity through an advertisement.
Star-Ledger Publisher Linda Dennery would not say if the newspaper was willing to accept such advertisements, telling
E&P, "the newspaper has the right of refusal on all advertisements."
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