In the most heart-breaking news of the week, Amsterdam authorities
announced they plan to shutter a third of their prostitute windows over
the coming months. They cite an increase in petty crime and reports of
human-trafficking in the
red-light district,
but to fans of the European Sin City, the news comes as tragedy. After
all, what good are endless "coffee shops" without a never-ending
labyrinth of debauchery?