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According to KTVU, Richmond PD plans to "publicly shame" alleged customers of sex workers by posting photos of men arrested in prostitution stings to Facebook and Twitter. "We all know when something is put on social media, it spreads like wildfire," Richmond PD Sgt. Nicole Abetkov told KTVU.
"Social media is the new wave of the future of police departments all over. And sometimes, that can get the word out a lot quicker," she said.
Abetkov points out to KTVU that once someone is arrested, their booking photo becomes public record, so "we don't see ourselves holding back" from sharing those photos on social media, even though these men might not ever be convicted of any crime.
They are also planning to send letters to the registered owners of cars frequently spotted in "high prostitution areas."



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