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At this writing, that appears to be the official government position in the state of Florida, and it could explain why the fields of the Sunshine State provide such fertile ground for modern-day slavery. In the past dozen years, police have broken up and prosecuted seven slave operations there, freeing more than 1,000 men and women who were kept captive and forced to work for little or no money and threatened with death if they tried to escape. (For more on the plight of the Florida tomato pickers, see my article "The Price of Tomatoes" in the March 2009 issue of Gourmet.)
Late last year, two members of the Navarrete family, the operators of what has been recognized as the most brutal slave ring the state has seen, were sentenced to 12 years in prison; two others received lesser sentences. Justice having been done, it was an ideal opportunity for Governor Charlie Crist, who enjoys a very high approval rating, to spend a bit of that political capital to condemn the practice and announce bold steps to prevent it.
The story continues at Gourmet.com: Politics of the Plate: Florida's Slave Trade
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3-03-2009 @10:38PM Jack said... At least they have a job...why don't they ask for a cut of the Stimulus money?
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3-04-2009 @8:36AM Dean said... Jack,
If you were trying to be funny - you weren't.
If you were serious, then your comment is just vulgar.
This is a serious issue that affects many families. The US is supposed to be the place where things like this aren't allowed to happen.
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3-04-2009 @10:48AM Nancy said... Dean,
The US is also a place where one can be as vulgar as one wants in the name of sarcasm.
Is it horrible? Yes.
Should it not happen? yes.
Should we take steps to prevent it? yes
Have we? yes.
Should you get off your high horse and let people be people? yes, please.
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6-17-2009 @10:10PM Sean said... I thought do what ever you want in this condition
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Sean Cruz
Fort Lauderdale Real Estate
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7-19-2009 @11:54PM harie said... The initiative taken for the concern is very serious and needs an attention of everyone. This is the concern which exists in the society and needs to be eliminated from the society as soon as possible.
harie
real estate
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