Laila Mickelwait
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I would whoop his tail right now still, but I think he's got two more years before it's going to be dangerous for me to threaten him if we fight. But I had a talk with him last night. I said, listen, bro, just because I'm having you train with these UFC guys and you're getting very good, you mess around anything in school, you do something. There is not suspension.
I would whoop his tail right now still, but I think he's got two more years before it's going to be dangerous for me to threaten him if we fight. But I had a talk with him last night. I said, listen, bro, just because I'm having you train with these UFC guys and you're getting very good, you mess around anything in school, you do something. There is not suspension.
You're getting kicked out of school. You can't be using this weapon that you're learning here. This is not a joke what you're learning. You can really hurt somebody. He said, no, I get it, Dad. I said, listen, you just got to realize, we'll make the investment, but make sure this is to prevent fights, not to have fights. So someone needs to coach these young men. Someone needs to...
You're getting kicked out of school. You can't be using this weapon that you're learning here. This is not a joke what you're learning. You can really hurt somebody. He said, no, I get it, Dad. I said, listen, you just got to realize, we'll make the investment, but make sure this is to prevent fights, not to have fights. So someone needs to coach these young men. Someone needs to...
It's preventative, right? It's as much preventative as it is, you know, because we have to be proactive. Like a lot of parents I talk to, I'm afraid to talk to my kids about sex. Well, you better do because somebody else will. I'm afraid to talk to my kids about drugs. You better talk to them before somebody else does. Well, I'm just worried about it. It's embarrassing. It's uncomfortable.
It's preventative, right? It's as much preventative as it is, you know, because we have to be proactive. Like a lot of parents I talk to, I'm afraid to talk to my kids about sex. Well, you better do because somebody else will. I'm afraid to talk to my kids about drugs. You better talk to them before somebody else does. Well, I'm just worried about it. It's embarrassing. It's uncomfortable.
No, you got to do it. So I think it's both preventative. I think it's both proactive. And then at the same time, making sure the punishment for underage is so high that scares the crap out of companies.
No, you got to do it. So I think it's both preventative. I think it's both proactive. And then at the same time, making sure the punishment for underage is so high that scares the crap out of companies.
If you're saying revenge porn and stuff like that, of course.
If you're saying revenge porn and stuff like that, of course.
No, to me it's underage dad, but rape is rape across the board. It doesn't matter how old you are, young, old. Human trafficking is human trafficking. For anybody that's doing any of that, that to me is the highest level. underage when some of these guys are doing that to make the money.
No, to me it's underage dad, but rape is rape across the board. It doesn't matter how old you are, young, old. Human trafficking is human trafficking. For anybody that's doing any of that, that to me is the highest level. underage when some of these guys are doing that to make the money.
Well, let me give this data. Let me give this data. Let me give this data because you just said that. I was going to wrap up, but I'll give you this data. So you ready? So as of 2023, global U.S. sex and trafficking statistics, approximately 49.6 million individuals are estimated to be in modern slavery worldwide, encompassing forced labor and sex trafficking, of which...
Well, let me give this data. Let me give this data. Let me give this data because you just said that. I was going to wrap up, but I'll give you this data. So you ready? So as of 2023, global U.S. sex and trafficking statistics, approximately 49.6 million individuals are estimated to be in modern slavery worldwide, encompassing forced labor and sex trafficking, of which...
12 million are children, of which 54% of those are women, girls, in modern slavery. It's a $150 billion a year industry. And then it breaks down to, say, in America, the states, number one is California, number two is Texas, number three is Florida. Each state I've lived in a minimum of four years. But as you go a little bit deeper, you see it's also happening on adults.
12 million are children, of which 54% of those are women, girls, in modern slavery. It's a $150 billion a year industry. And then it breaks down to, say, in America, the states, number one is California, number two is Texas, number three is Florida. Each state I've lived in a minimum of four years. But as you go a little bit deeper, you see it's also happening on adults.
The percentage of what's going on with adults, because typically you think about human trafficking, you think underage. There's a lot that's above 18 years old that this is happening to as well. This is a real issue. I would be very curious to know whether it's Pam Mundy, Trump, any of those guys. I think Musk is not one that's a fan of this at all. Neither is Vivek, neither is Trump.
The percentage of what's going on with adults, because typically you think about human trafficking, you think underage. There's a lot that's above 18 years old that this is happening to as well. This is a real issue. I would be very curious to know whether it's Pam Mundy, Trump, any of those guys. I think Musk is not one that's a fan of this at all. Neither is Vivek, neither is Trump.
It would be very interesting to see how the current administration attacks this issue That is an epidemic that very few people have the courage to talk about. And even when we do these types of podcasts, right, people say, they'll message me, Pat, get off this topic. It's painful to watch. You got to watch it. It's real. But go back to the business stuff and all this other stuff.
It would be very interesting to see how the current administration attacks this issue That is an epidemic that very few people have the courage to talk about. And even when we do these types of podcasts, right, people say, they'll message me, Pat, get off this topic. It's painful to watch. You got to watch it. It's real. But go back to the business stuff and all this other stuff.