Amsterdam closing Red Light District? - GoFuckYourself.com

TreasureBucks · 02-12-2008, 01:02 AM

say it ain't so....

http://www.newsweek.com/id/109373?gt1=10856

D Ghost · 02-12-2008, 01:05 AM

Newsweek, desperate for stories again?

c0ld · 02-12-2008, 01:10 AM

It's true..

Blackrose · 02-12-2008, 01:14 AM

sad ... but true

http://www.simplyamsterdam.nl/news/L...ost_ sold.htm

good thing i was able to watch in cassa rosso last year ... their rotating stage will be missed lol

Porn Farmer · 02-12-2008, 01:19 AM

Leave Amsterdam alone.... those fuckers have already started meddling. You can no longer get a beer in a coffeeshop. To have a beer while you smoke a joint you have to do it in a weed smoking friendly bar. Sucks.

Don't mess with Amsterdam you fuckers.

TreasureBucks · 02-12-2008, 02:03 AM

pretty shitty to see that happen. wow.

mrwilson · 02-12-2008, 02:04 AM

one way to kill the amsterdam popularity

mrthumbs · 02-12-2008, 02:04 AM

more mosques is what amsterdam now needs!

faxxaff · 02-12-2008, 02:12 AM

Good news. Adam's RLD was in the pits with the most unfriendly hookers on the planet.

CheneyRumsfeld · 02-12-2008, 02:14 AM

government is evil, always was, always will be.

John. · 02-12-2008, 03:57 AM

I think they will come to their senses once the tourist euros start to dry up.

ServerGenius · 02-12-2008, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrthumbs

more mosques is what amsterdam now needs!

It's being worked on......The WesterMosque will be a fact. The ground
was a present from the Local authorities to a bunch of muslims who
publically stated it's their goal to turn the Netherlands into an Islamic
State

ServerGenius · 02-12-2008, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John.

I think they will come to their senses once the tourist euros start to dry up.

You seriously think the few potheads bring in the Euros....? Seriously that's
as stupid as saying Visa can't do without the money they make in Porn

John. · 02-12-2008, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ServerGenius

You seriously think the few potheads bring in the Euros....? Seriously that's
as stupid as saying Visa can't do without the money they make in Porn

I would expect Visa would be very unhappy if for some reason every porn company and customer stopped using their service..

I thought the red light district referred to sex more than drugs?

halfpint · 02-12-2008, 05:04 AM

They were talking about this last year on the BBC news and they also want to close down all the pot cafes

Jet - BANNED FOR LIFE · 02-12-2008, 05:09 AM

we need Franck's official statement on that

TreasureBucks · 02-12-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halfpint

They were talking about this last year on the BBC news and they also want to close down all the pot cafes

I find it hard to believe the tourism industry would not be hurt by that.
I know several people, and at least one of those two things is all they travel they for.

I wouldn't fly over for another Amsterdam convention.

cranki · 02-12-2008, 11:06 AM

they're losing insane amounts of tax euros, no??????!!!!!!

Fap · 02-12-2008, 11:09 AM

Why did they have to close it down before ive been there!

pr0 · 02-12-2008, 11:10 AM

a good 1/2 of people traveling to Amsterdam aren't going to see the Anne Frank house all sober....thats all i got to say

Fat Panda · 02-12-2008, 11:10 AM

i will never get laid again

xmas13 · 02-12-2008, 11:14 AM

"A recent survey confirms the sentiment: the city administration's polling agency found that 67 percent of Amsterdam's population supports a clampdown on sketchy business. The Amsterdam City Council approved the plan about two weeks ago by an overwhelming 43-2 majority."

At least Holland is a democracy, not like certain places i won't name.

ServerGenius · 02-12-2008, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John.

I would expect Visa would be very unhappy if for some reason every porn company and customer stopped using their service..

I thought the red light district referred to sex more than drugs?

You'd be wrong....porn revenue makes up

of their total revenue.

Paco, of Large Cash. · 02-12-2008, 11:16 AM

so, no blow and hookers!

No more reason to visit the dump!

Damn fools closing the places down are the same fools that frequented the places of ill repute!

ServerGenius · 02-12-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0

a good 1/2 of people traveling to Amsterdam aren't going to see the Anne Frank house all sober....thats all i got to say

Closing the red light district or even all coffeeshops with it wouldn't mean
you wouldn't be able to buy drugs....that's something they will NEVER be
able to ban.....they would shoot themselves in the foot if they tried to.
Coz in the coffeeshops it's a controlled environment and easy to monitor.

Monitoring and controlling street and other location dealing would be a hell
of a lot more complicated. They're not that stupid

quantum-x · 02-12-2008, 11:19 AM

How many fucking times is thgis going to be reposted?

alexxx · 02-12-2008, 11:20 AM

so sad ...

Michaelious · 02-12-2008, 11:20 AM

They are going to ruin Amsterdam, hella shite since it one of the best places I've ever been to! Amsterdam I pray for you!

rbrruss · 02-12-2008, 11:29 AM

Seems to me that the article is just talking about the sex workers .. not the coffeeshops. In fact, the word "coffeeshop" doesn't even appear in the article.

So, you'll still be able to get stoned .. just no hookers.

baddog · 02-12-2008, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ServerGenius

You seriously think the few potheads bring in the Euros....? Seriously that's
as stupid as saying Visa can't do without the money they make in Porn

quoted for truth

baddog · 02-12-2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John.

I would expect Visa would be very unhappy if for some reason every porn company and customer stopped using their service..

They would be elated.

RogerV · 02-12-2008, 11:40 AM

what is this world coming too

RyuLion · 02-12-2008, 11:42 AM

I told you guys..

Lykos · 02-12-2008, 01:20 PM

I heard just some part of it?

TreasureBucks · 02-13-2008, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quantum-x

How many fucking times is thgis going to be reposted?

this article has been posted here before?

JFK · 02-13-2008, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreasureBucks

this article has been posted here before?

yup, months ago

baddog · 02-13-2008, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

yup, months ago

Well, in all fairness, this particular article appears to be dated Feb 8, 2008.

By Thijs Niemantsverdriet | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Feb 8, 2008 | Updated: 2:50 p.m. ET Feb 8, 2008

WiredGuy · 02-13-2008, 01:40 AM

I wonder which of the "sins" makes the most tax dollars for Amsterdam, the drugs, the red light district or the casinos. Well, casinos probably wins, but between sex and drugs, I wonder which makes up more.
WG

ServerGenius · 02-13-2008, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

I wonder which of the "sins" makes the most tax dollars for Amsterdam, the drugs, the red light district or the casinos. Well, casinos probably wins, but between sex and drugs, I wonder which makes up more.
WG

Casino wins hands down as in the Netherlands ALL casinos are owned by the
Dutch IRS. They are the only one with a gaming license and that will NEVER
change.

LB-69 · 02-13-2008, 02:01 AM

I think is a good thing, finally we could concentrate on business when going to the shows there, instead of cruising windows after get stoned..

baddog · 02-13-2008, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB-69

I think is a good thing, finally we could concentrate on business when going to the shows there, instead of cruising windows after get stoned..

You realize we can do that here, right?

Violetta · 02-13-2008, 02:26 AM

would be a damn shame!

Why · 02-13-2008, 02:27 AM

the people in this thread stating that closing down all those business' wont hurt Amsterdam and the Netherlands as a whole, financially, are not using their brain today. sorry but there is no other way to say it. everyone(and i mean ALL of em) that i know ONLY go to Amsterdam because of the hookers and drugs, i mean there ain't a lot of culture in the town and you can see every single museum and other site in a matter of two days. there is really no other reason to go Amsterdam, i mean shit, even heiniken moved to Rotterdam. as far as Europe goes there are much cooler cities to visit them Amsterdam. the prostitution isnt the draw as much as the drugs are, hookers are legal in most countries that i know of here in EU. Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czech, Hungary, etc.

if you think visa doesn't like our money, your also wrong, if they didn't want it, they wouldn't still be taking it. simple equation. after all, it is their ball. they only let the people they like play with it.

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Why MFBA Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PNW Posts: 7,230	the people in this thread stating that closing down all those business' wont hurt Amsterdam and the Netherlands as a whole, financially, are not using their brain today. sorry but there is no other way to say it. everyone(and i mean ALL of em) that i know ONLY go to Amsterdam because of the hookers and drugs, i mean there ain't a lot of culture in the town and you can see every single museum and other site in a matter of two days. there is really no other reason to go Amsterdam, i mean shit, even heiniken moved to Rotterdam. as far as Europe goes there are much cooler cities to visit them Amsterdam. the prostitution isnt the draw as much as the drugs are, hookers are legal in most countries that i know of here in EU. Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czech, Hungary, etc. if you think visa doesn't like our money, your also wrong, if they didn't want it, they wouldn't still be taking it. simple equation. after all, it is their ball. they only let the people they like play with it.