UA Pilot arrested for Human trafficking

[jskibo]

I made a comment on the "United Pilot is a Pimp" thread on the SouthernJets forum referring to the Goodyear blimp and Ice Cube and I'll bet you out of 13K-ish pilots (or however many it is, I don't know), probably two get the reference.


They be like...

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Well today is a good day.....

 

[rockman2343@aol.com]

My response above was general in nature.

With regards to this article, I'd say not enough information to tell; however, given the length and detail of the investigation, I would think the po po would be loudly describing it as a 'major human trafficking ring' if they had anything to support that with.

I've read articles where the headline is "Sex trafficking ring broken up," and it's like two prostitutes and their pimp/handler or whatever they call it. hardly a ring in the traditional sense, but a couple of people engaging in prostitution. But, the headline plays better for the public.

 

[hook_dupin]

No clients were arrested

I don't understand this. If we really wanted to attack prostitution, why not target the demand side? We seem to have this society view that being a pimp or prostitute is bad, but being a john is just taudry. I suspect that there were some important men in the customer list.

We should pick a side. I'm personally of the "It should be allowed and taxed" view. However, if you are of a different view, you should insist that the law is enforced equally against all portions of the sex trade. It currently is not.

 

[JordanD]

 

[derg]

I get what @Murdoughnut is alluding to.

The term is often so broadly used that it can actually have an opposite effect on awareness on the issue.

 

[JEP]

As long as it was consenting adults there are much bigger things to worry about in this world....So what if the man had a side hustle.

 

[crticalaoa]

yay!! One more spot open an UAL.

 

[Deleted member 27505]

Many of the women were from Russia. They paid him to work. Though the article doesn't say how much farther his control of the women went, ...

Anyone who thinks he can control Russian women has got bigger problems than a pimping bust.

 

[Deleted member 27505]

Can we stop using the phrase "human trafficking" for prostitution that doesn't involve anyone being trafficked? Not directed at the OP - this seems to be a popular phrase among law enforcement and the media.

It's important to define terms clearly...

 

[rockman2343@aol.com]

Why didn't the Hogan catch this?

 

[skypilot6]

 

[skypilot6]

I think the media got it all wrong. What I see is an Airline Pilot that built a successful real estate business renting out rooms in houses for $400 a week to female clients.

 

[fholbert]

I thought a pilots job was human and freight trafficking?

An empty plane makes no money.

 

[pressclick]

A great plot twist would be if he used the friends and family program to bring them over from Siberia.