COLUMN: Credit card bans do not cure prostitution's ills
Prostitution is a crime in most parts of the nation. Those who sell sexual services are treated as criminals and subject to arrest. In an attempt to reduce such crimes, Sheriff Tom Dart of Cook County, Illinois, has convinced Visa and Mastercard to end transactions with Backpage.com, a website used primarily for facilitating prostitution and human trafficking. Despite the good intention, the ban might do more harm than good.