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MADem

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39. Sorry--you're losing me. Forcing 12 year olds to marry is not culture, it's child abuse,

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 03:22 AM

Oct 2013

exploitation, trafficking, and slavery. The reports were that the family took her for begging, short term, and the dowry payoff at age 12.

The Greek couple (that supposedly bought her for about a thousand bucks) turned against each other pretty quickly once they were arrested, each accusing the other--now they have separate lawyers.

They didn't have a particular pervert in mind, from what I understand, they wanted to sell her to a wealthy Roma--one of those guys who has one of the big villas in the old country. Apparently there's a market for 12 year old brides, they're worth a bundle and more so if they're fair of skin and hair.

Historical perspective at this link. This is some sick shit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3148364.stm

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Looks like Maria will be back in the loving arms of her family soon [View all] Boudica the Lyoness Oct 2013 OP

"Barely stopped drinking" what? The soup? jberryhill Oct 2013 #1

Good point. Boudica the Lyoness Oct 2013 #2

Wait for the follow up story... jberryhill Oct 2013 #3

That made me .... Boudica the Lyoness Oct 2013 #4

We're gonna need more of that potato soup! jberryhill Oct 2013 #5

Certainly they are both very fertile. That soup must work wonders. LisaL Oct 2013 #10

Or as it's more commonly known in the region... pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #17

I really suspect she was better off with the family who took her in. moriah Oct 2013 #12

yes. child trafficking is great. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #28

One report said she was being groomed to be a 12 year old bride for some wealthy pervert. MADem Oct 2013 #36

I had a feeling the "stage" was set there, yes. moriah Oct 2013 #37

Sorry--you're losing me. Forcing 12 year olds to marry is not culture, it's child abuse, MADem Oct 2013 #39

A handful of "Romani kings" for well over a million Roma.... moriah Oct 2013 #41

Not just the kings, the "players." The pimps and the exploiters. MADem Oct 2013 #50

I've seen it. Take 5 minutes and watch these two videos. moriah Oct 2013 #51

booze aint that expensive, you can get cheap vodka or rotgut easily loli phabay Oct 2013 #14

Yea, but got mutliple children and they all supposedly just eat soup because they can't afford LisaL Oct 2013 #27

you know that booze is real cheap, pennies for liters, you know people all over the world buy loli phabay Oct 2013 #31

Maybe it's cheaper in Bulgaria. Cleita Oct 2013 #52

so it wasnt some nefarious kidnapping plot Egnever Oct 2013 #6

No, it appears to be a simple child trafficking case. pnwmom Oct 2013 #7

Hardly it looks like situation normal for the Roma. Egnever Oct 2013 #8

You're right, it's up to Greece and Bulgaria. pnwmom Oct 2013 #9

From all accounts, though, she stayed with this family for years. moriah Oct 2013 #15

But she's not too old to be sold for a child bride, which is the other pnwmom Oct 2013 #22

And now that gets into some cultural issues. moriah Oct 2013 #26

If the girl is a "good thief" then she brings in profit every day. LisaL Oct 2013 #29

Yeah, that was the point in the documentary, that'd they'd make the money back. moriah Oct 2013 #34

it's bizarre how much you are defending these Roma folks and their sale of children Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #30

I find missing person's cases fascinating, to the point I volunteer to help out with the cause. moriah Oct 2013 #32

Not if they bought her to make a profit by selling her as a bride, pnwmom Oct 2013 #33

As I said, dowries irritate me as a feminist. moriah Oct 2013 #35

Aw, look; you brought the dailymail here as a Cerridwen Oct 2013 #11

Yeah, I posted a Mirror article in GD instead of LBR because of that -- look at the source. moriah Oct 2013 #13

Yes, interesting. Newsworthy? Cerridwen Oct 2013 #16

The article is absolute trash on their tone, for sure. moriah Oct 2013 #19

Here's CNN, quoting the Greek government news agency: pnwmom Oct 2013 #23

Here, the same information is carried by the BBC. There's not a lot of interpretation going on when MADem Oct 2013 #40

Poor kid WolverineDG Oct 2013 #18

She wasn't missing. LisaL Oct 2013 #21

Still only alleged. The alleged bio mom also says she doesn't remember pnwmom Oct 2013 #24

Here's hoping the Bulgarian authorities can help this little girl get a better life SoCalDem Oct 2013 #38

All the people involved are Roma, both the parents who "gave" pnwmom Oct 2013 #25

Thirty five years old and ten children! That is sad in so many ways :( patricia92243 Oct 2013 #20

Agreed. An article with video: moriah Oct 2013 #42

The Roma have been a much maligned group... a la izquierda Oct 2013 #43

This whole thread is tragic... whttevrr Oct 2013 #44

Yes. Crunchy Frog Oct 2013 #47

{:o( whttevrr Oct 2013 #48

A friend of mine adopted a Roma baby. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2013 #45

I'm trying to find some good info on the Roma in Europe. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2013 #46

This: " We need to do more in this country. There is child slavery here, too. " whttevrr Oct 2013 #49

Ever heard of the Travellers? Cleita Oct 2013 #53

The Roma are an anthropologist's dream come true. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2013 #55

good gopiscrap Oct 2013 #54