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TalkingDog

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Thu Sep 26, 2013, 04:44 PM Sep 2013

Saudi Princess Gets Away With Keeping Slaves – California Judge Drops All Charges [View all]

http://politicalblindspot.com/saudi-princess-gets-away-with-keeping-slaves-california-judge-drops-all-charges/


Meshael was arrested and accused of keeping a Kenyan slave as a prisoner in her California home. In addition to this Kenyan woman who Meshael enslaved, police say that when they searched Alayban’s home, they discovered four more women from the Philippines who were being kept as slaves. She argued that this wasn’t “slavery” since she paid them $220 a week, for 16 hour work days, 7 days a week. That breaks down to not even $2 an hour. In other words, that fits the legal definition of slavery. As well, her accuser says that Alayban would not allow her to leave the house. $1 or no $1, that’s slavery.

Meshael Alayban says, however, that the slavery wasn’t bad because she let them use the pool and get on Facebook. You simply can’t things this crazy up. Apparently her excuses sounded pretty good to the Santa Ana judge who set her free.

Meshael is very happy now that she is free to enslave more African women.
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