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BQORBUST t1_j6gk5gk wrote

Reply to comment by DarkMetroid567 in South Station PSA by [deleted]

There is a lot of paranoia about human trafficking, mostly from unwell people who spend too much time on social media.

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golfcartskeletonkey t1_j6gsini wrote

There are upwards of 60,000 human trafficking incidents in just the US every year. And that’s just what’s reported.

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9Z7EErh9Et0y0Yjt98A4 t1_j6hglwc wrote

How many of them are "stranger danger" abductions? Jesus Christ it's the milk carton kid panic all over again.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6hgn2r wrote

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Skincare_Addict_ t1_j6iewzf wrote

Girl people do not just snatch up normal everyday women from parking lots and train stations bffr

Almost all human trafficking targets the super vulnerable: homeless, drug addicts, strippers, sex workers, etc

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[deleted] OP t1_j6in8fu wrote

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Skincare_Addict_ t1_j6j472o wrote

And what percentage of that 10% is normal middle class people on their way to work vs at risk populations (homeless/drug addicts/strippers/sex workers)?

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Skincare_Addict_ t1_j6j4c93 wrote

(Hint: the answer is almost 0% are normal middle class people on their way to work)

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[deleted] OP t1_j6j4muq wrote

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Skincare_Addict_ t1_j6jb0ek wrote

Because the level of fear that people have of this happening to them personally is not healthy or rational at the moment. If you go on social media every other mom or 20 something genuinely thinks because a man drove past her twice in the Walmart parking lot he was “targeting her for sex trafficing” and posts about it warning everyone that it’s “happening in front of our eyes” and to “stay vigilant”. I genuinely think it’s important for people to understand that while yes there are dangers out there, you as a wealthy suburban mother at Target are simply not likely to be sex trafficked in broad daylight— it’s truly not a rational thought process but it’s become super widespread right now via viral social media posts. Let’s take that concern and direct it somewhere productive, worry about the little girls in foster care or something.

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9Z7EErh9Et0y0Yjt98A4 t1_j6hgxq2 wrote

Keep living in fear that a stranger is going to throw a potato sack over your head. "Taken" wasnt a documentary.

The vast majority of trafficking in this country do not involve violent kidnappings by strangers, it's exploitation of people in vulnerable positions often by people they know and trust.

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golfcartskeletonkey t1_j6hmoh4 wrote

Cool, you got any recent statistics on that?

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9Z7EErh9Et0y0Yjt98A4 t1_j6hq8kv wrote

You know, your 60,000 comment had me curious, and the first hit on Google seems the likely source for your claim.

Ironically enough, the very next paragraph goes on to describe how your stranger danger panic is entirely misguided:

>...the reality is that nearly 60,000 people are trafficked into the country every year, and the majority of those are females, trafficked for sexual exploitation.

>Another common misconception is that human traffickers are kidnappers who drive large vans and swipe unassuming people from back alleys. Again, the reality, sadly, is far worse. Human traffickers operate in public, and will use all sorts of tools and tactics at their disposal to get what they want. These efforts often come in the form of psychological manipulation.

https://deliverfund.org/the-human-trafficking-problem-in-america/human-trafficking-statistics-and-resources/

I would simply not spread bullshit about the problem of human trafficking if it were something I actually cared about, but I suppose that's a matter of personal judgement. You're not doing anyone any favors getting all worked up about make-believe instead of the real thing.

That site has some useful info, might do you some good to come out of the extended Taken fictional universe and deal with reality going forward

>Human traffickers use any tool available to them to connect with potential victims. Contrary to popular belief, these predators rarely kidnap victims, but rather employ psychological manipulation to get what they want. The following are some of the signs of grooming for human trafficking employed by traffickers.

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OhioTenant t1_j6hxnad wrote

So it's still 60k AND it's the same kind of trafficking tactics the guy in the OP is using.

You're kind of proving the opposite of what you're trying to prove.

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Skincare_Addict_ t1_j6if62r wrote

It is NOT anything like OP or Facebook posts describe OMG some of y’all are out of your minds please think critically for five minutes I beg you

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