Posted on 12/26/2017 1:31:20 AM PST by SteveH
According to a new report, Amazon employees appear to have been caught ‘purchasing services from trafficked sex workers.’
Engadget reports:
The tech industry has a clear history of sexism and misogyny, but a recent Newsweek report highlights another problem. The publication got its hands on a slew of emails sent to brothels and pimps between 2014 and 2016 that document the industry’s patronage of brothels and purchasing of services from trafficked sex workers. Among the emails, which were obtained through a public records request to the King County Prosecutor’s Office, were 67 sent from Microsoft employee email accounts, 63 from Amazon accounts and dozens more from companies like Boeing, T-Mobile, Oracleand local Seattle tech firms.
Some of the emails were collected during a 2015 sting operation that targeted sex worker review boards and resulted in the arrest of 18 individuals, including high-level Amazon and Microsoft directors. Two opted for a trial, which is currently set to begin in March.
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I have had that feeling too in the last 2-3 years or so. It is beyond annoying but I cannot prove anything.
The Alexa concept is scary since I have never thought about it as a security breach until now.
I'd consider that to fall under my arrogant category.
To me, "arrogant" would mean they know it's wrong, but the rules don't apply to them. That might be the case, given the stature of Microsoft and Amazon in the world.
"Entitled," to me, would mean they didn't know better because they weren't raised to, and simply felt the email system was there for them to use as they pleased.
-PJ
I'd agree with that.
#25 You mean like Jeffery Epstein the pedophile who had cards with the teenage girls photos laid out for clients like Bill Clinton?
“Alexa: order me some hookers.”
Alexa: “Sure. Would you like blondes, brunettes, or redheads, or would you prefer an assortment?”
Thanks SteveH.
I wonder if this will be touched by Trump’s EO which includes human traffickers and those who deal with them.
Human trafficking does not mean merely voluntary prostitution.
People bringing in illegals in groups or otherwise, are called human traffickers.
"I have found seven hookers in your immediate area. The nearest is less than one block away. Would you care to see their online reviews?"
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