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You would think there would be more public interest in fighting against this. There does seem to be more awareness of it lately. Hopefully it doesn't mean it is increasing in the US.
Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar business and one of the fastest-growing illegal industries on the planet.
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The US Department, which investigates countries for its annual Trafficking in Person report, has classified 46 countries as Tier 3 from 2011 to 2018. Tier 3 is the lowest rankings for countries that are not fully meeting the minimum standards set out in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and are not making any significant step to do so. Four countries have appeared on the annual Trafficking in Person report as Tier 3 countries consistently from 2011 to 2018; these are Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran, and North Korea. Central African Republic, Mauritania, and Syria have appeared as Tier 3 seven out of the eight years while Algeria, DR Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Papua New Guinea, Russia, and Venezuela have been listed as Tier 3 six out of eight years.
Seems to me, the 'demand' is mostly in the US though.
Kind of like the Mexican drug cartels and the illegal drug trade in general, the DEMAND is in the US, these folks are trying to make money and supply, its simple economics, supply and demand.
Its more effective to address and target the demand end rather than the supply, the former will take care of the latter.
Twenty-one men were arrested for allegedly arranging to have sex with a child in Brookhaven, GA, on Super Bowl Sunday.
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The men also work in a variety of fields from rideshare drivers to construction and grocery clerks. According to authorities, some of the men were arrested for having illegal drugs on them.
Only one person was arrested and charged with human trafficking due to allegedly arranging to pay money for sex with a child through a website.
Seems to me, the 'demand' is mostly in the US though.
Kind of like the Mexican drug cartels and the illegal drug trade in general, the DEMAND is in the US, these folks are trying to make money and supply, its simple economics, supply and demand.
Its more effective to address and target the demand end rather than the supply, the former will take care of the latter.
No one has a right to make a living by violating laws. I guess it's ok to rob a bank because after all you're just tying to make a living?
Both the supplier and the user are equally guilty but unless the supplies stop coming there will be usage. IMO, you have it backwards.
Seems to me, the 'demand' is mostly in the US though.
Kind of like the Mexican drug cartels and the illegal drug trade in general, the DEMAND is in the US, these folks are trying to make money and supply, its simple economics, supply and demand.
Its more effective to address and target the demand end rather than the supply, the former will take care of the latter.
Ok. Do we should make the US into a worse ****hole than Mexico so they won't want to come here.
I dunno... I'm not saying it doesn't happen. Of course it does. It's way too common... always has been.
But it makes me suspicious when I see a specific and frightening buzz-word being applied to a particular range of criminal or semi-criminal behavior. Worried over in numerous noose articles and thrown around by politicians.
Makes me think there's a ton of Federal grant dollars to be had here, and expansive new laws to be passed. All in furtherance of America's police... I mean security... state.
I'm not saying these aren't very real problems. I'm just saying that our response to them has added up to a world where just about anything you do is technically illegal in one way or another.
Police say an adult film actress and a producer who were arrested last Friday on suspicion of committing sexual acts with a girl may have other victims.
Melinda Smith, 35, and Jason Whitney, 43, were charged Tuesday with eight counts each of sexually abusing a child under the age of 10. They also face a count of possession while armed with a handgun.
They appeared in court on Wednesday and entered not guilty pleas.
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Last Friday, a search warrant served at their home uncovered evidence corroborating the girl’s statement, including a bedroom set-up where the couple could film and record various pornographic videos or web shows, methamphetamine and two loaded handguns, police said.
I dunno... I'm not saying it doesn't happen. Of course it does. It's way too common... always has been.
But it makes me suspicious when I see a specific and frightening buzz-word being applied to a particular range of criminal or semi-criminal behavior. Worried over in numerous noose articles and thrown around by politicians.
Makes me think there's a ton of Federal grant dollars to be had here, and expansive new laws to be passed. All in furtherance of America's police... I mean security... state.
I'm not saying these aren't very real problems. I'm just saying that our response to them has added up to a world where just about anything you do is technically illegal in one way or another.
Yes and that is actually just making it much worse, it seems they havent learned that laws like this do not work!!
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