not so many happy endings in the real world for starters.
the resurgence of human trafficking, ie slavery, is yet another unanticipated consequence of the world wide web.
those splashy headlines about the dude that had his face 'unswirled' are just the tiniest minuscule pinpoint tip of the iceberg. just enough to let some complacency slip into the equation.
in the mean time like all vices, new players emerge to take the place of those taken out of action by authorities. and why is that? DEMAND. if there wasn't a demand, there would be no economic incentive to create the supply.
I saw this miniseries when it was first broadcast. the tension was less 2nd time around on DVD, but still quite watchable. typically in this condensed version, there were points of gross implausibility esp. when the lead character lets the Russian get away onto the train with a great look of sincerity.
800,000 per year. 2,000 per day. thats a lot of humans being trafficked. how accurate are those numbers? it could be even worse considering these things have a way of getting streamlined. the ones I hold the most contempt for are the corrupt officials who accept bribes to look the other way and tip off the masterminds when raids are about to happen.
follow the money.
the resurgence of human trafficking, ie slavery, is yet another unanticipated consequence of the world wide web.
those splashy headlines about the dude that had his face 'unswirled' are just the tiniest minuscule pinpoint tip of the iceberg. just enough to let some complacency slip into the equation.
in the mean time like all vices, new players emerge to take the place of those taken out of action by authorities. and why is that? DEMAND. if there wasn't a demand, there would be no economic incentive to create the supply.
I saw this miniseries when it was first broadcast. the tension was less 2nd time around on DVD, but still quite watchable. typically in this condensed version, there were points of gross implausibility esp. when the lead character lets the Russian get away onto the train with a great look of sincerity.
800,000 per year. 2,000 per day. thats a lot of humans being trafficked. how accurate are those numbers? it could be even worse considering these things have a way of getting streamlined. the ones I hold the most contempt for are the corrupt officials who accept bribes to look the other way and tip off the masterminds when raids are about to happen.
follow the money.