Saudi princess is free on $5-million bail in human trafficking case

[kiva]

The Saudi princess and her family had crossed the globe in May with an entourage of servants and settled into one of the labyrinthine upscale communities that dot Orange County.

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Then, early Tuesday, one of the servants darted out of the complex and flagged down a bus. The Kenyan woman clutched a suitcase and a pamphlet. The paper had been given to her at the American Embassy in Saudi Arabia, where she had secured a travel visa, and warned of the dangers of human trafficking.

Within hours, the woman was telling Irvine police a dark story of modern-day slavery, and detectives descended upon Central Park West.

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Her contract said she would work five days a week, for eight hours a day, and make $1,600 a month. After three months, she could return home if she was unhappy, authorities said. But once she arrived in Saudi Arabia, authorities said, the princess tore up the contract, confiscated the woman's passport and refused to return it. She was forced to work seven days a week, for 16 hours a day, and made $220 a month, she said.

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"I understand it looks like this princess was operating entirely above the law," said Vlieger, the professor, "but she's not used to such laws being in place."

Good for the Kenyan woman...and wondering again just why these people are our allies.

Edited to add link: http://da.feedsportal.com/c/34336/f/625246/s/2e8b9994/l/0L0Slatimes0N0Cnews0Clocal0Cla0Eme0Esaudi0Eprincess0E20A130A7120H0A0H43288590Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/ia1.htm

[Blackford]

1. Link please

I need a link to share far and wide.

[kiva]

2. Added it,

thanks for the reminder...and please do spread it.

[madaboutharry]

3. Why they are our allies:

O-I-L

[Blackford]

4. I like pointing this out to extremists on theright

When they oppose clean renewable energy, they support the Saudis.