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last1standing

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20. Now what?

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 05:15 PM

Jul 2013

I'm very glad these kids have been rescued but what programs are in place to keep them from falling right back into the same lives? Will they be provided with safe homes, food, and education? Or will they be shoved into the same system that pushed most of these teens into sex slavery to begin with?

I hate to drag down a feel-good story but without a working social safety net, "rescuing" kids from sex traffickers seems to be much like defending the "unborn" while cutting food stamps for the poor. I'd rather we saved 25 teens and provided them with a future than over 100 who will almost certainly be back on the streets in a few months.

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More than 100 teens rescued in weekend sex trafficking raids: FBI [View all] Stuart G Jul 2013 OP

horrifying, amazing Sentath Jul 2013 #1

Another example of why the US needs surveillance. ErikJ Jul 2013 #2

What? remember what ben franklin said about liberty and security? alp227 Jul 2013 #6

Yeah, back in the day of muskets and snail mail. ErikJ Jul 2013 #8

So are you willing to have your internet monitored alp227 Jul 2013 #10

We have always had child predators Kelvin Mace Jul 2013 #9

How many cameras would you allow in your home? RC Jul 2013 #11

Or, better yet, we can just put tracking chips in everyone at birth quakerboy Jul 2013 #13

Or stop terrorising and drone-bombing the Muslim world to steal their resources? ErikJ Jul 2013 #15

This is pretty good i.e. sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #21

There isn't room for me where you are -- under your bed wetting yourself with fear PSPS Jul 2013 #17

Think of the children then. Stop being so selfish. ErikJ Jul 2013 #18

A camera in your house and eavesdropping on your phone calls and email won't affect my kids' safety. PSPS Jul 2013 #19

Pimps are one of the lowest forms of life on planet earth. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #3

I will never understand the depths of greed for money that compels an individual... LanternWaste Jul 2013 #4

if they found the ring led all the way up to Wall Street... yurbud Jul 2013 #5

Blame it on pimps, blame in on society, blame it on the parents Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #7

So, I ask this..who is buying this filth?...think about that???nt Stuart G Jul 2013 #12

For a time, I worked as a teacher Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #16

Won't believe it 'til I see and hear the kids' testimony. Not 'til I see the pimps' names published. ancianita Jul 2013 #14

Now what? last1standing Jul 2013 #20