Each arrest requires two thousand dollars. “The study points out that police officers arrested 74,550 people for prostitution in America's 16 largest cities in 1985,” which translates to $149,100,000 per prostitution arrest. All residents pay a high price for police protection. We expect a higher arrest rate for violent crimes. These arrests are taking a disproportionate toll on law enforcement resources, to the point where we cannot afford to keep these “crimes” illegal. We legalize and regulate a lot of morally controversial commerce, such as gambling, alcohol, tobacco, lap-dancing and