“BOOT THE JOHNS” BILL TWEAKED

A BILL TO "BOOT" THE VEHICLES OF "JOHNS" SEEKING PROSTITUTES IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS UNDERGONE SOME CHANGES. CITY COUNCILOR ROXANNA MEYERS TELLS 770 KKOB ONE CHANGE CLARIFIES THAT THE MEASURE IS FOCUSED ON THE RISK INVOLVED FOR NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THE TRANSACTIONS OCCUR. THE NEW BILL ALSO SCHEDULES AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FOR THE ACCUSED TO HAPPEN IN FIVE DAYS INSTEAD OF 20 DAYS SO THE PERSON FINDS OUT SOONER IF THEY'LL BE CITED.

 

A FIRST OFFENSE WOULD "BOOT" A VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS. IT WOULD BE FORFEITED FOR A SECOND OFFENSE. THE FULL COUNCIL GETS THE PROPOSAL IN MID SEPTEMBER.