For the time being, the city won't enforce the ordinance that's been deemed 'too broad,' although it's already caused problems for some residents.
Michael Förtsch on UnsplashIqbal Jivani claims he stopped to give some women money for food in Northwest Dallas in August 2022. Dallas police officers witnessed what Jivani describes as an act of kindness, but they saw it another way. They pulled Jivani over at a nearby gas station and accused him of violating a city ordinance meant to combat prostitution.The ordinance prohibits “manifesting the purpose of engaging in prostitution.
The complaint against Jivani says he was in the 11100 block of Shady Trail, in an area frequented by prostitutes, and stopped to engage passersby in conversation. Jivani has been a client of Krupkin’s for some time now regarding business matters. When Jivani was cited last August, he went to Krupkin because he didn’t know who else to turn to. “I took one look at it and I said, ‘Wow, I can’t believe that Dallas is actually using this ordinance,’” Krupkin said. “I mean, it’s completely violative of the First Amendment.
In body camera footage, Jivani tells officers he was just giving the women money for breakfast, to which one of the officers says, “That’s not a good idea around here.”
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