“I would not go to the police for anything. The laws make it impossible.”
«No Bad Women, Just Bad Police»
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‣ When the Police Are the Attackers
“They put me down on the floor, strapped my hands and my legs… picked me up like I was a pig for slaughter and threw me in the back of the van…”
“Police interrogate me… not even letting me sit down or have water. They made me remove my robe so I’m standing in underwear… One officer was taking photos.”
‣ No Protection from the Police Against Violence
“We were robbed… Police asked more about our work than about the gang… Then sent a letter saying if we were seen in the house we’d be deported.”
“It’s like our lives don’t matter. Girls were murdered and nothing was done. They behave like we are criminals.”
‣ Migrant, Trans, Women of Colour and Street‑Based Women as Targets
“They always think Asian people are trafficking… They take the money first.”
“They stop me in the street even when I’m not working… One officer said, ‘These women need to be dead’.”
‣ Criminalisation Deters Women From Reporting Violence
“Girls keep quiet because they don’t have documents and fear deportation.”
‣ Raids terrorise, humiliate and displace sex workers
“They raided my house. My daughter was with me, she was about five. They put me us in a hotel for the night. And then the next day they took her. The next day. She was gone.”
‣ Discrimination, Harassment, and Humiliation
“They take the piss… laughing… One said to a woman, ‘You’re a bit fucking old to be doing this.’”
“They stop me on the street and are very rude… They told me the man who killed prostitutes ‘did a good job.’”
‣ How Criminalisation Emboldens Violent Men
“Gangs robbed many women because they knew the police would do nothing.”
“Men threatened to make me work for them. Police said they cannot help.”
‣ What Would Improve Safety and Police Relations
“Stop deportations and decriminalise.”
“Be able to work together. The job is a job. It should be regarded as that.”
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«No Bad Women, Just Bad Police»
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[Quotes in alt text trimmed further to make it fit — but well, they *are* textually in the report. ^~]