Biased and at least a bit racist imo
[QUOTE=PCStockman;7623109]I agree completely about the underage issues. However, it seems to me the news reporting (purposefully?) convolutes Chinese massage issues with the people trying to engage with minors. The Massage locations are not trying to entice underage people to come in for a massage. Maybe I am reading the news incorrectly but this is all arranged to cast to as bad of light as possible on the Chinese stores.[/QUOTE]The news tends to imply that Asian massage establishments are all guilty of this sort of behavior when it is really 50% or less that get into the HE or more side of the business. There are a lot of shops that are legit and you will never get anything extra at them or at least nothing actually illegal is going on. This also causes problems for those legit establishments when it comes to finding a space to lease because many landlords will not rent to Asian massage business owners because of what some are doing.
As for the human trafficking, I don't see it around here in the L1 AMPs at least. The red flag that is always used to indicate trafficking, living in the shop, is typically the worker's choice for convenience and financial benefit. Those workers usually do not drive or have family in the area so living in the shop is a win-win for both. The worker gets cheap accommodations and the shop owner makes a little extra towards their business rent (under the table even).
It's the FS shops like Sakura, the hotel Asians, and some of the AAMPs that I suspect might be more likely trafficking candidates, not ones like Red Leaves.