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9Z7EErh9Et0y0Yjt98A4 t1_j6hgxq2 wrote

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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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