Stockholm Syndrome.
Can you elaborate because I don’t see it. Even if she’s lying about it being two hispanic women, that’s not Stockholm, that’s fear for her safety or the safety of her family.
Sorry, I was replying to this part of mbdix’s post, not making a pronouncement. I don’t know enough about it, but from what I’m reading here I would say that breaking her down would have been the motive for the treatment she received, because as he points out, you don’t abduct someone and expect them to be cooperative.
Yes, Stockholm syndrome. Thanks.
Coming back to this with a cup of coffee in hand, I realize that I want to respond to it more fully. Whether or not it’s two Hispanic women is irrelevant (you don’t think women could torture someone for profit?), Stockholm Syndrome refers to the process by which the victim becomes, over time, emotionally dependent on his or her captives due to a combination of fear and physical dependence and can become, given enough time and the right conditions, approving. At that point they may subscribe to the ideology of the captors, but that would obviously only be in cases where ideology is at play.
Prostitutes, victims of domestic violence, and kidnapping victims where there’s no ideological element can become dependent, attached, and very confused about the right and wrong of it. The process begins as fear combined with the incredible stress of unpredictable abuse, particularly in someone unaccustomed to maltreatment. You add equally unpredictable nurturing in there and you may have a victim unable to assess with clarity, because they become so grateful for the care-taking and periods free of torture.
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What Emily and mbdix said is right on. I wouldn’t be surprised if, in the Papini case, the two hispanic women had been trafficked and did the psychological breakdown, were acting for their pimp/handler (whatever you want to call him). Once she would be broken down, the handler would come in and ‘save’ her. Then, to pay him back, she would have to reciprocate. The whole point is to make them feel like they have lost their humanity, ie. branding, hair cut off, tortured, etc.
Like I initially said, I have at least eight people close to me who have worked, work in, supported, or were trafficked themselves. I’ve talked to them about this specific situation, and they are relieved she got away, but furious because they know the signs (as do the traffickers) and the media/general population has no idea.
I can assure you that trafficking occurs throughout the US, in a much larger scale than most realize. It’s not isolated to Thailand and Cambodia, like most wrongly assume.
Here’s an article about three different trafficking instances, all within small town America.
General disclaimer: I know Sheri, but it’s been several years since I have spoken to her - nor have I spoken to anyone involved in this.
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These two need to be picked up ASAP
The truth on this took so long to come out, I actually accepted her story of a real abduction.
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