Where there is a caution sign, it means someone has done something stupid before. Same thing for public service announcements. Same reason why many of the school districts in the Washington DC region have been holding parents-only meetings regarding human sex trafficking.
A recent trip on the train system found me watching a PSA on you guessed it...HUMAN SMUGGLING = HUMAN TRAFFICKING. If you see something, say something.
A quick Google search will confirm this.
As I rode the rail, I noticed several sets of "unusual families." It is hard to put my finger on, but things like a 17 year old girl looking after 7 yo boy of central American descent. Or white parents with bi-racial/mixed kids. Yes, I am aware this does happen, but I've developed a sense for "creeps", and there were some individuals that ticked my pedometer.
I know I'm being a little over-sensitive on this. But I confirmed this though - the US rail system is a perfect infrastructure for transporting humans. Especially ones that are "trained".
See what turns up here.
jstrotha0975 ago
AMTRAK is never on time, I seriously doubt they have the intellect for trafficking. Just look at some of the people working for them.
Blacksmith21 ago
I've had different experiences. They don't need everyone in on it. Just the right folks.
9564924? ago
Someone claimed Jeffrey Epstein was seen picking up young women from the Lake Forest, Illinois train stations:
I made a thread for it here: https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1755108.
From the submission and comments:
Lake Forest is a very wealthy town, Tony Podesta once worked there as Admissions Director of the now closed Barat College a Catholic women's school*, there was a rash of teen suicides by train, and there's a rail connection to Racine, Wisconsin.
*Spooky: Barat College was used as the setting for a film about a Jewish "exorcism" to remove an evil spirit which was the result of a Nazi experiment: The Unborn
kazza64 ago
the more we learn.... the more we can see
mooteensy ago
Funny thing, Amtrak runs through Kirkwood (St. Louis, MO).
Blacksmith21 ago
What's special about Kirkwood, MO?
mooteensy ago
user & friend of mine, @Wolftrail7272, has made some compelling arguments regarding St. Louis, Missouri. I believe @carmencita knows just as much or more than I do. I'll try to PM you some links.
ArthurEdens ago
Put links in your post or the mods will delete it. Here are two
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2012/10/04/dhs-dot-and-amtrak-announce-new-partnership-combat-human-trafficking
https://police.amtrak.com/index.php/about/human-trafficking-awareness
ArthurEdens ago
Btw, how is Amtrak still in business? They have to have underground income
Blacksmith21 ago
Thanks Arthur. Long past few weeks. As sharp as a bowling ball about now.
And bing, bing, bing...why do you think the Federal government (Deep State?) keeps it going? It's a hole in the ground the taxpayers throw money into. Why?
Votescam ago
Why? Mass transportation is essential if we want to end the exploitation of the planet. But, of course, Elites don't like anything which prevents them from making money, as mass transportation does. Or as National Health Care would based in prevention rather than cures which never come. Therefore, as we've seen in UK via Thatcher, whatever the system is they don't like they simply STARVE it and destroy it. Usually works that they begin with a propaganda campaign of lies against the system they don't like and it goes on from there. Don't ever let anyone tell you right wing propaganda doesn't work. They've had a campaign of lies/propaganda again Social Security going on for more than 30 years now -- possibly 40 years -- to destroy that system they represented as a "Ponzi scheme" via the Wall St. Journal.
Somehow, they haven't been able as yet to completely rid the nation of rail service so Amtrack still goes on - and I agree it probably works quite well for human trafficking.
http://www.alternet.org/economy/right-wing-attack-social-security-tries-convince-us-retirees-are-better-we-imagine
http://www.hermes-press.com/sss1.htm
Dressage2 ago
Excellent poInt and post.
ArthurEdens ago
Trust and fear and complicit ignorance maybe. I trust the government is doing good with my taxes because I feel safe in my country, I am afraid they will put me jail if I don't pay, and I don't want to know if they are doing anything bad for my own sake.
Dressage2 ago
That is what they are hoping.