Agree. I was wondering if the general topic needed it's own thread somewhere here at WS.
You've got MY vote!
Agree. I was wondering if the general topic needed it's own thread somewhere here at WS.
Whoop, thank you much! I definitely have some comments and I will go post them there now.I happened to stop by this thread and saw the recent discussion about having a separate more general discussion about human trafficking. There is already a thread in the CHAT section of the private forums titled Define Trafficking. It only has one post that asks a question that could certainly be the starting point of what needs to be revealed about this horrible crime that is not well-known. Take a look at that thread and see if it could be the place we could use for this much-needed discussion and education. We could change the title of the thread if so desired.
Since this very discussion is veering off from Cassidy’s thread, please let me hear your comments about this potential side thread about the bigger picture of human trafficking IN THE THREAD I am suggesting, NOT here on Cassidy’s thread. Click on the highlighted links in this message to take you there.
THANKS!
CocoChanel
Administrator/Moderator
I happened to stop by this thread and saw the recent discussion about having a separate more general discussion about human trafficking. There is already a thread in the CHAT section of the private forums titled Define Trafficking. It only has one post that asks a question that could certainly be the starting point of what needs to be revealed about this horrible crime that is not well-known. Take a look at that thread and see if it could be the place we could use for this much-needed discussion and education. We could change the title of the thread if so desired.
Since this very discussion is veering off from Cassidy’s thread, please let me hear your comments about this potential side thread about the bigger picture of human trafficking IN THE THREAD I am suggesting, NOT here on Cassidy’s thread. Click on the highlighted links in this message to take you there.
THANKS!
CocoChanel
Administrator/Moderator
Agree. I was wondering if the general topic needed it's own thread somewhere here at WS.
Looking for CR updates, so far this morning I have found THREE other (no obvious tie to CR) stories regarding some form of sexual/violence perversion involving the Springfield/Lebanon area. And I can't shake the idea that tiny Lebanon has THREE "lingerie" shops (as discussed here).
Yes, its disturbing. I keep emphasizing that Lebanon is not a big town.
This area is also the "buckle of the Bible Belt", so there's an emphasis on sweeping these problems under the rug.
Good research on the disproportionate number of "lingerie" ansd Betty's emphasis that the town is small. As a side note, though there may have been some sweeping, some problems can be very difficult to solve.
For example, "lingerie" shops are fundamentally legal and depending on what products that are being sold and where the store is located, they may not need licenses to operate.
Likewise, another very difficult problem to solve is freedom of residency. I once lived in a rural area of Socal that had a bad reputation for disproportionate criminality going back, well decades.
The area's isolation but close proximity to an interstate connecting it with coastal cities made it popular for meth labs. These then attracted meth users as it was more readily available in the area.
Likewise, as it was still part of the urban county, people on probation for various offenses drifted in as they could comply with court probation rules in a more lenient setting. Jobs were scarce in the area, so it was easier to avoid work- yet still remain on social services.
Making a long story short.... easy access to welfare, drugs, and laxly enforced probationary rules concentrated a large number of unsavory types into a small rural area. Over the years, some put down roots and started to raise families with... "Apples falling close to trees"
The end result was alot of problems that were not easy to solve.....
This is an important point. Lebanon is a small town with a large number of manufacturing facilities (mostly boats, trailers, air conditioning compressors and wine barrels). It's a bit of a "hub" in a largely rural area, and it draws people from miles around for work. Also, it's located on I-44, a major trucking route located less than an hour from one of the largest trucking hubs in the midwest, Springfield, MO. So, I think using the population as a ruler to base demand is a little misleading. For what it's worth, I live 50 miles down the road at another "hub" and we've got 2 "adult stores". I often wonder why they exist, as I rarely see cars in the parking lots. Perhaps I don't keep the same hours as their clients..
I still can't find which three shops people are referring to in Lebanon. Springfield is a different story but everywhere I've looked has turned up just the one.
(Also re: hours, I don't know if every store is like mine but our sales are always busiest about 45 minutes before we close, regardless of when we close. )
Oh, no shade at you and your observations! Just commenting on how people sometimes wonder how we stay afloat too, and the answer is I can go hours without seeing a soul and then suddenly I start thinking about closing duties early and I get 18 people in 40 minutes spending $200 each.Chica, allow me to try again.
Don't trust my "Sometimers". Sometimes I remember and sometimes I forget.
O/T I live in Philly. I can bet Dallas is beating New England from the amount of crap outside my windows going on. Please bare with me. No gunshots heard though.
Lebanon is a small town with a large number of manufacturing facilities. It's a bit of a "hub" in a largely rural area, and it draws people from miles around for work. Also, it's located on I-44, a major trucking route. So, I think using the population as a ruler to base demand is a little misleading. For what it's worth,
I live 50 miles down the road at another "hub" and we've got 2 "adult stores". I often wonder why they exist, as I rarely see cars in the parking lots. Perhaps I don't keep the same hours as their clients..
Oh, no shade at you and your observations! Just commenting on how people sometimes wonder how we stay afloat too, and the answer is I can go hours without seeing a soul and then suddenly I start thinking about closing duties early and I get 18 people in 40 minutes spending $200 each.
Oh, no shade at you and your observations! Just commenting on how people sometimes wonder how we stay afloat too, and the answer is I can go hours without seeing a soul and then suddenly I start thinking about closing duties early and I get 18 people in 40 minutes spending $200 each.
I still can't find which three shops people are referring to in Lebanon. Springfield is a different story but everywhere I've looked has turned up just the one.
(Also re: hours, I don't know if every store is like mine but our sales are always busiest about 45 minutes before we close, regardless of when we close. )
Your link takes me to a Groupon for a media transfer service...? Possibly a mispaste?Luna, I posted about 2 of them here. From the outside currently, it is not obvious that either of them sells lingerie or any other adult products. They are in a commercial downtown area near the post office, courthouse, and police station--not really where you would expect them to be. The B&B store doesn't look one bit like a clothing or adult products store. It looks like an automotive or pawn shop...and often has a guy out front selling tacos. The door does have B&B painted on it, but it is not easily visible.
Takes me there too. I did a deep dive on that lingerie shop, is that what is being discussed? Sorry to butt in mid-stream.Your link takes me to a Groupon for a media transfer service...? Possibly a mispaste?