Thread by @swopbehindbars

Guess who just called #HB851/#SB540 section a REGISTRY in the Statewide Human Trafficking Council Meeting AND that it's a "deterrent"? @RepFitzenhagen!

She also called it REGISTRY in her description when the bill was at the very last minute brought back to House.

.@RepFitzenhagen talking about how the #humantrafficking education in schools about "people who might prey upon them" didn't make it.

(Yet it would've deleted how to take care of yourself, each other, relationships)

She wants to create bar/restaurant training in the future.

Uber is presenting as a strategic partner about hyping up Super Bowl trafficking hysteria, which is required in the bill.

"Strategic partners" now invited to the table to discuss.

Hillsborough county commissioner talking about task force they're launching in region for Super Bowl in Tampa. Also WWE is coming in April 2020 & she wants hysteria for that, too, & Super Bowl as "dry run".

They talk about "stakeholders".

They never, ever consult people actually involved in any aspect of #sexwork whatsoever.

Laws that affect YOU? No, you aren't a stakeholder.

Florida State Massage Therapy Association is thanking for "the human trafficking bill". They're working with USIAHT and were working with them before bill passed. They worked to "minimize" bill language on "legitimate actors". "Ridding those people from our profession."

What's the criteria for a "strategic partner"? 🤔

Talking about airports "voluntarily participating" in HT training initiatives to "help all of our staff recognize the signs of human trafficking and what to do if they encounter an individual that might need help."

AG Moody says the handouts they're discussing will be available on website listing every participating task force and who's in them.

AG Moody said Pasco wants more people (Pasco arrests and handcuffs human trafficking victims and will financially benefit from #HB851/#SB540)

Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association "Glad to be part of the legislative process"

Also glad to donate to @RepFitzenhagen and @Book4Senate but they didn't mention that.

Tomas Lares said he's exiting as chair of GOHTTF, Florida Abolitionist will become United instead of just Florida.

Discussing creation of crisis shelters for adult females of human trafficking as a top priority and creation of one in Orange Co. operated by Aspire.

"United Abolitionist".

"Each woman's needs are great and complex." However, these programs mandate requirements and are non-individualized. You meet the criteria or you're out. For instance: no tobacco.

Volusia and specifically Daytona Beach area wants to hype HT around Bike Week too.

There's a lot of talk by a lot of organizations and task forces around "training." Training training training.

July 19 there'll be a symposium with 2 case briefs from prosecution to finish about 5 life sentences 1 trafficker and a labor trafficking case.

DCF "education and awareness" partnered to train on Patrick AFB, local first responders, hospitals and ERs; communities; colleges in January;

Education! And! AWARENESS!

Faith-based keeps coming up.

"They don't think it's happening right in their backyard when it is."

Aaaand now they're talking about the massage parlor stings, and how in Martin and Indian River Co. people have been "coming forward" in response.

No mention of how 15 women have been arrested and charged with felonies, and not one person has been charged with human trafficking.

Seminole County Task Force and the Sheriff's Office say they created a "service provider form" to help them manage who's on the task force, vetting people who can provide if called in middle of night to help a HT victim who's with the HT investigator.

2019 summit in Orlando at Hyatt in Sept. @UCF as partner uni. Speaker proposals are available online by July 1, registration opens then, $59 to attend. "Survivor advocate of the year award" and various other awards given. Humantraffickingsummit.com

Next meeting August 21 Tampa.