Monday, February 6, 2012

Human Trafficking at the Super Bowl

Governor Mitch Daniels of Indianapolis is seeking to strengthen human trafficking laws in time for the Super Bowl. In large events such as this, hundreds of prostitutes come to the city in search of clients. Many people will walk into a club or casino, and come out with a prostitute, yet not all do this voluntarily. Human trafficking seems to be one of the largest crimes world wide, and events like this include sex-slaves. It is sad to think that in America, we still have victims of human trafficking during something as popular and seemingly innocent as the Super Bowl. What I am curious about, is why none of this was mentioned in Pres. Obama's Human Rights Speech. He talked about getting booed, or afraid to walk down the street. All of these are nowhere near as bad as becoming a sex slave. Why did he not even mention we still have human trafficking in America? This issue needs more attention.

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