A group of downtown residents say they've had it with the prostitutes, their customers, and the noise that disrupts their neighbourhood. Since they started their protest nearly three months ago, people in the area say they've noticed fewer prostitutes. Michel Bencini, one of the people who organized the patrol, said at one point there were more than 30 prostitutes working the corner.
The issue is the noise, the swearing," he said. Ali Sulaiman, who lives in the neighbourhood, said the protest just means the prostitutes move to other streets. Well that's not going to solve the problem. It's going to solve their problem, like I said, but it's not going to solve someone else's problem.
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Maura Lawless, the executive director of The Church Street Community Centre, said the protest could have unintended results. Toronto Downtown residents protest prostitutes in neighbourhood A group of downtown residents say they've had it with the prostitutes, their customers, and the noise that disrupts their neighbourhood.
Social Sharing. Every Friday and Saturday up to 20 residents occupy the corner all night. Lawless said that could lead to increased sexual assaults against the prostitutes.
