4 Ways You Can Help Stop Human Trafficking in Your Travels
| June 8, 2016
Be Savvy Pt.2
There were several red flags that helped my cousin know what was happening:
- The man had been watching her before she knew he was there (he saw her buy the souvenirs).
- The man was trying to build a connection between them (he liked soccer, too).
- The man pushed the connection to try and gain personal information (Facebook).
- The man tried to isolate her (bring her somewhere else).
- When she refused, the man pushed (he would not accept no).
- The man took advantage of her foreignness (trying to take advantage of her cultural ignorance).
- And finally, the man had back-up (who he called off when she was difficult).
There are a few lessons you can use to keep yourself (and your travel companions) safe:
- Be wary of being buttered up.
- Say no. Then say it again.
- Do not go anywhere with anyone you don’t know.
Additionally, especially if you are traveling in your own country, you can seek help from others. Report the person to airport security. Or, at the very least, ask someone else (the mom with the baby) if you can sit by them.
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