Sex Trafficking in America

blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
edited May 2011 in A Moving Train
Just read this in-depth article (too long to post) last night about a big bust in NY/CT, and it really showed how big of a problem this is. We think of sex trafficking as an international problems in poor countries, but it's happening in our back yard.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/feat ... ing-201105
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  • twisted thoughtstwisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    Aah yes. The benefits of having a Casino in your home state - brings the creeps out of the woodwork.

    Not sure if your a Radiohead fan, but the band made this video for All I Need off of their album In Rainbows to help raise awareness about human trafficking.

    http://youtu.be/-xHfBAKMcCc

    Here's an article about it too
    http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1586579/radiohead-put-spotlight-on-human-trafficking-with-all-i-need-video.jhtml

    It is crazy to think that its so close to home tho. One of those, out of sight, out of mind things...
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