kids for beer & meat: Off-topic discussion forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Jan. 13, 2009 1:22 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

Wally? you not see this?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28629054/?GT1=43001

WTF?

GREENFIELD, Calif. - Police have arrested a Greenfield man for allegedly arranging to sell his 14-year-old daughter into marriage in exchange for $16,000, 100 cases of beer and several cases of meat.

Police said they only learned of the deal after the 36-year-old man went to them to get his daughter back because payment wasn't made as promised. The man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of human trafficking.

Officers also arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of statutory rape. Investigators believe the girl went willingly with the man, but she's under California's legal age of consent and can't legally marry.
Jan. 13, 2009 1:41 p.m. 914Driver Dork

Human Traffic hell, that's bartering!

OK, maybe the $16k put it over the top.
Jan. 13, 2009 2:09 p.m. nickel_dime HalfDork

I have an ex-wife I'll let go cheap.
Jan. 13, 2009 3:21 p.m. stumpmj Dork

I was hoping for an article on how to turn kids into beer and meat. I guess this sort of counts.
Jan. 13, 2009 4:04 p.m. noisycricket Reader

stumpmj wrote:

I was hoping for an article on how to turn kids into beer and meat. I guess this sort of counts.

Bartering apparently gets you a higher yield than direct conversion.