[The motels tend to] draw criminal elements, drug use and prostitution, ... One of them had 400 calls for police service in one year.

The investigation began when one of the victims was arrested for prostitution by Hartford Police. The women involved were all from out of state.

We call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it's not. We give a false portrayal of freedom. We're not free — if we were, we'd allow people their freedom. Prohibiting something doesn't make it go away. Prostitution is criminal, and bad things happen because it's run illegally by dirt-bags who are criminals. If it's legal, then the girls could have health checks, unions, benefits, anything any other worker gets, and it would be far better.

We are seeing less prostitution on the road.

It is readily known to the police service that it is not hard to obtain firearms when involved in criminal activity,

Being kissed is an occupational hazard of police work.