Human Trafficking awareness O JUAN GOVEA
Editor
n August 29th, 2019, a 17 year-old female was rescued from human trafficking in Pomona, California during an operation conducted by the Pomona Police Department (PPD). “These types of operations serve as an opportunity for victims of human trafficking to speak with law enforcement and community advocates in an effort to provide them with available resources and relocate them to safe locations,” states the PPD. This incident occurred only weeks after two other incidents were reported in the same area. This pressing issue is persistent within our community, as it’s not only seen in Pomona, but also extends to other counties including Orange and Los Angeles, where a 17 and 23 yearold were identified as victims of prostitution. Every year, roughly 50,000 individuals are trafficked in the United States; a global estimate suggests there are between 20 and 40 million people involved in modern slave trade. Within this margin, 71 percent consist of women and girls, while the other 29 percent account for men and boys. In 2018, over half, of human trafficking cases, 51.6 percent, involved the exploitation of both male and female children. Globally, this black-market industry makes 150 billion dollars off the manipulation of those who are either abducted, persuaded or forced against their will. In comparison to other states, California is ranked #1 in the nation for human trafficking, leading the way with a total of 1,656 cases reported in 2018 alone, with Texas and New York
following in respective order. Positive changes regarding this issue have taken effect following the signing of SB- 223, a bill signed by California Governor, Gavin Newsom, which prohibits the arrests of victims of prostitution and witnesses to the crime. In a statement released on social media platform, Twitter, Newsom stated, “We need to do more on the issue of human trafficking. That’s why our budget includes funding for critical task forces and victim assistance programs.” In an environment where such a significant issue is so prevalent, it’s necessary for the community of Ontario to be well-informed on the ways to spot and avoid trafficking. It’s crucial to report any suspicion of human trafficking to the National Human Trafficking Hotline (1-888-373-7888), and if you have any questions concerning this topic is is recommended to contact your local authorites for more information.
Extra information regarding the exploitaition of children. Info given in percentages, 2004-2016
Mandela Effects
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Mandela effect is a psychological phenomenon where a large group of people recall an event or an object was not there before or something that did not happen or even something that was different from what was actually there. This phenomenon was identified in the year of 1974 in a research project done by Pierre Janet. In 2009, the topic was reborn when people began reporting different recollection of Nelson Mandela’s death in the 20th century. A website creator by the name of Fiona Broome published a website in 2009 stating her opinion of this phenomenon. She investigated more into the idea of “conspiracy theories” like these believing there was more to the stories. Many people like herself started investigating other events like this and even created theories about it. For example, whether the childhood character Curious George has a tail; the brand Skechers essentially being remembered as “Sketchers”; and even the store JC Penney being remembered as “JC Penny.” Throughout the world, many believe that Mandela effects were created by our universe colliding with another creating an alternate reality; this is why many recall certain events happening, but psychologist, Jim Coan just thinks people are having false memories of the events.
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“Memory inaccuracy can also arise from what’s known as “source monitoring errors”. These are instances where people fail to distinguish between real and imagined events”, states Coan. Since then, more Mandela effects have been constructed by society and their false recollections. Between 2009 and now, there has been other evidence of the possibility of this phenomenon.There are many examples of this phenomena were brought to mind between 2009 and now. People around the world remember things that happened or that never happened such as the candy bar “KitKat” having a dash in between Kit and Kat; or the monopoly man having a monocle; even characters such as Mickey Mouse wearing overalls when he never wore overalls. Senior, Emiliano Villegas strongly believes Mickey does wear overalls, “I remember that his pants were big and something was holding them up, there is no way he never had overalls.” New Mandela effects are created every day making people wonder what other beliefs they hold that are untrue. Is it our collective population colliding with an alternate universe or just false memory?
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