This is what you get when right-wingers hype child trafficking bullshit as culture war. Child trafficking is real and terrible. But it looks nothing like what the internet tells them it is. They see it everywhere because they have distorted ideas about what it is. See The Sound of Freedom
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It's fucking sad. When liberals get shit wrong, it's embarrassing. You worry about it delegitimizing real situations. You question what led to where you are now. It's a big deal.
Conservatives just double or triple down. Fuck the real victims. Fuck the falsely accused. Fuck getting better. Fuck shame.
Also when could conservatives get things wrong, it's usually on purpose.
As the saying goes.
The cruelty is the point.
See The Sound of Freedom
I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request.
Means "no".
See as in example, not endorse. I now realize my poor choice of words.
Even if they weren't his children, that still doesn't mean they're being trafficked. What kind of mental gymnastics does someone have to do to reach that conclusion? All because their skin color didn't match? In 2023?? Man fuck American Airlines! I will never fly with them anymore. Not that they were good to begin with.
If you're boycotting airlines for being shitty, you should probably just drive.
We need more trains. Trains are a solution.
I'm not the person you spoke to, but I do. If it's less than two days of driving, I will do that rather than put up with flying.
Username does not check out.
You can't drive over the ocean, silly.
Look at fancy pants over here, too good to swim alongside the rest of the squid.
Have you ever met those guys? Bunch of assholes.
Do flight attendants have, like, a duty to report? Do they get training on how to spot human trafficking? Is this just some twat waffle trying to be the hero in their own story?
I'm getting off on the next stop.
Yes, American Airlines employees have human trafficking spotting training.
I cannot comment if it is any good.
Edit: Yes, I can. It is clearly lacking.
How common is human trafficking on commercial domestic flights in the first place? Seems like it would be one of the worst travel options for traffickers, for a lot of reasons.
Not uncommon.
This is good info. Thank you!
Yes, I work for a private jet company and the FAA has mandatory training we have to take and the gist of it is, if you see something suspicious; report it. It usually doesn’t end up like this, they usually just surveil the target to get more info from what I understand.
Thanks! I have my own world view and it's lovely to know someone else can fuck up my perspective and broaden it!
I appreciate ya!
I'm getting off on the next stop.
Because of the duty to report?
No, they're just skiplagging.
Sorry, I could a been more clear. I don't think the flight attendant has any idea what trafficking looks like and was merely looking to become a hero in someone's story. And, I'm kinda over people fucking up good people's days.
It's okay, I was just making a joke.
Well, shit. Now, I've got egg on my face.
Can we still do r/whoosh? 😁
Sure. Woah! What was that thing that just flew over your head? Look it's on the ground now, looks like you dropped your gullibility!
🙏🌿
I know your comment has been deleted, but I'd like to just tell you in person to first, take a big step back... and literally, FUCK YOUR OWN FACE!
So this is kind of embarrassing... but.. um
^I can't reach. is that normal?^
Hahahah We're now best friends!
You wanna go throw some disc?
I'm game!
My comment was deleted? Weird, I can still see it and didn't get a notification.
Good work Johnson! Now sprinkle some crack on him and let's go.
Sad to see this happen to this black father. Racism likely played a role.
Gee, you think?
Their new motto:
If you see something… be racist.
American ~~Airlines~~ History X
WTF is going on with these airlines lately?
Air Canada passengers removed for refusing to sit on vomit-soiled seats
lately
You're kidding, right?
Of course it was American Airlines. Whenever you read a story about an airline doing something terrible to a passenger, odds are it will be them. I stopped flying on them a decade ago after a bad experience with power tripping flight crew, and every time I see a story like this I continue to not regret that decision.
Sue them for making false reports. They'll stop eventually.
Well wait.. was the musician r Kelly?