‘So what’s your answer?’
The councillor backed away. ‘It would take too much of the day explaining my position. What’s the force’s perspective?’
Exhibit number four – the lonely oxygen mask – flashed through Sant’s mind.
‘Tougher and longer sentences would serve as a deterrent,’ he remarked.
‘Hear, hear. Pimps and prostitutes deserve nothing less.’
‘Actually, I was thinking of the thugs who r**e and murder innocent women.’
‘Couldn’t agree more’ – Dobson wasn’t really listening now – ‘but the violence only stops if the s*x rings get smashed. And by the way, the jury’s out on how the police have handled things. A whiff of unprofessional standards is in the air. Too many crimes linked to human trafficking are going unpunished, and many locals say the streets need cleaning up.’
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