Wk 9 discussion SOCW 6361 Discussion: Developing Political Strategies In this week's resources, you explore the stories of Susana and the Bradley family. They are all in situations that need social wo
B radley Family Episode 7 Bradle y Family Episode 7 Program Transcript MALE SPEAKER: I have some great news. They've dropped the charges agains\ t you. Tiffany, that's wonderful!TIFFANY: Yeah, it is. Why did they? Drop the charges, I mean.
MALE SPEAKER: The state just passed a new law that's like New York's Saf\ e Harbor for Exploited Children Act. That means that the courts here no lo\ nger see you as a criminal. They see you as a victim, just like we've been trying\ to tell them. Because you're under age, they agree with us that you were forced against your will to do what you did.
TIFFANY: Prostitution.
MALE SPEAKER: Right. It means that the law understands that young people\ like you, girls, boys, you don't deserve jail time or retention. You nee\ d help and services. So that'll get you off the street.
OK. Before you were upset that they were treating you like a criminal. B\ ut they're not anymore. You're free. What's wrong?
TIFFANY: John T.
MALE SPEAKER: The man who used to be your pimp?
TIFFANY: I just found out that he got busted.
MALE SPEAKER: Ah.
TIFFANY: He's going to be suspicious that he got arrested the same time \ that I got let out. He's going to think that I snitched on him, but I didn't.
MALE SPEAKER: We should think about getting you some police protection. \ No sense taking any chances.
Bradley Family Episode 7 Additional Content Attribution MUSIC:
Music by Clean Cuts ©2013 Laureate Education, Inc.
1 B radley Family Episode 7 Original Art and Photography Provided By:
Brian Kline and Nico Danks ©2013 Laureate Education, Inc.
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