I’ve read through many articles about human trafficking. I’ve read many personal testimonies, many articles stating facts, and others that contain help and information if someone was in that situation. But as I was looking for another topic under the issue of human trafficking, I ran across an article a girl had written. It was about her experience as a flight attendant. Heather Poole was a flight attendant on an airplane headed to New York from Los Angeles. A group of girls, who were dressed in T-shirts and jeans, boarded and sat down. This seems pretty normal until I state that it was in the middle of the winter. Heather said that she remembered thinking that it all just looked strange. None of the girls could speak English, and none of them talked among themselves. Poole didn’t know what to do, or how to handle the situation. Heather remembered that her mom, a retired flight attendant, had once met a man with a young girl. The man answered all the questions meant for the little girl, and wouldn’t let her speak for herself. But back then no one had really heard of human trafficking, so Pooles mom didn’t think much of it. The airline that Poole works for started training their flight attendants to look for signs of human trafficking. Can the young passengers speak for themselves? Do they make eye contact? Do they appear scared, depressed, or anxious? It’s good to hear that some people are taking initiative, and doing what needs to be done. We may not be able to fix the whole problem of human trafficking, but we can do our part. Try to imagine what it would feel like to be in someone's shoes that is being trafficked. Would you want help? Of course you would! So if we see someone who looks like they need help, we need to try and help them. Maybe we can try to stop slavery a little at a time.
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Hannah Harken
10/17/2016 07:16:53 am
Thank you for sharing Heather Poole's story. I appreciate that Poole's company trained her to look for signs of trafficking. I've heard that Delta trains their Flight Attendants to look for trafficking. Do you know if there are other companies that require or provide training for their employees?
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