Response 3

Brian Ingebretsen

4/14/14

ENGL 1A

Response #3

Fletcher, Ed. "Crime - Sacto 911." The Sacramento Bee. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014

            Fletcher reports on a prostitution case that has happened right here in the city of Sacramento which emphasizes the point that sex trafficking can happen anywhere. The culprit was found to have been pimping women out of a south Sacramento home after neighbors noted such oddities as continuous male guests and constant running of electricity. This article brings a sense of realism to a problem that is usually broadcasted to be in other countries or just other states in general and was written for those who live in Sacramento.

Walter, Seanna. "Prostitution Ring Article Was Underplayed." The Columbus Dispatch. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014

Walter brings to light that prostitution is usually swept under the rug when it comes to the media as she writes a rebuttal to a recent article regarding the break-up of a ring. She notes that the section discussing the prostitution was only mentioned on the back as a small story when it actually should’ve been front page news. The discovery of kidnapped girls ranging from 13-17 apparently isn’t as important as some other media dubbed event like the super bowl. This article is meant to enrage the populous and get them to realize that prostitution and trafficking are a very real problem in this country and we downsize it to the point where everything is ok.