Mary MacCarthy was flying with her 10-year-old daughter in 2021 when Southwest Airlines staff called the Denver Police Department and reported her as a suspected child trafficker.
Similar to anti-money laundering regulations, the data and strategies might not be released to prevent traffickers from making data-driven decisions to avoid getting caught.
Reporting suspicious persons was done by an employee who has a responsibility to do so. Even if it were a patron, I can’t think of a more fair system than to be judged by my peers.
I would ask you what you think the intent of the employee was. Do you think they were trying to ruin the day of someone with a mixed race child? Do you think they really thought it could be a trafficking situation?
Yes, it’s fair to judge a policy that can offend people. But a policy that saves people from literal enslavement at the cost of potential hurt feelings is a trade off I would make every day of the week. Which is why I’m glad policy and strategy come from professionals and not you.
Similar to anti-money laundering regulations, the data and strategies might not be released to prevent traffickers from making data-driven decisions to avoid getting caught.
Reporting suspicious persons was done by an employee who has a responsibility to do so. Even if it were a patron, I can’t think of a more fair system than to be judged by my peers.
I would ask you what you think the intent of the employee was. Do you think they were trying to ruin the day of someone with a mixed race child? Do you think they really thought it could be a trafficking situation?
Yes, it’s fair to judge a policy that can offend people. But a policy that saves people from literal enslavement at the cost of potential hurt feelings is a trade off I would make every day of the week. Which is why I’m glad policy and strategy come from professionals and not you.