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Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by g7conet: 8:54pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
A teenager who went missing in the US has been found after she used hand signals that went viral on TikTok to show she was in danger. The girl had been reported missing by her parents in North Carolina on Tuesday morning and was spotted inside a car in Kentucky two days later. The 16-year-old used the gesture designed to help domestic abuse victims ask for help to alert a passing driver. Authorities say they arrested a 61-year-old man. A driver called police after noticing "a female passenger in the vehicle making hand gestures that are known on the social media platform TikTok to represent violence at home - I need help - domestic violence," the Laurel County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. The hand gesture is a one-handed sign someone can use when in distress, according to the Canadian Women's Foundation. The victim holds up their hand with their palm facing out, then tucks their thumb into their hand before closing their fingers on top of the thumb. The campaign called the "signal for help", spread across social media in 2020 during the initial pandemic lockdowns, in an attempt to address a rise in domestic violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFLZEQFIm7k&t=17s The idea was a way for domestic abuse victims to seek help using a non-verbal cue. Videos demonstrating the signs also gained momentum in the UK in the aftermath of the murder of Sarah Everard, which sparked a debate over women's safety. source 38 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Wealthoptulent(m): 9:21pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Great 36 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by zolajpower: 9:48pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
Meaning 1 Like |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by g7conet: 10:12pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
zolajpower: Read Na. 160 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by tolugar: 10:22pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
How I wish this will make front page in near future. Not sex sex and more snake. 58 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by BabbanBura(m): 11:13pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
g7conet: Smart girl, observant motorist, God to the rescue!!! 166 Likes 15 Shares |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by tunjidare2(m): 2:09am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Front Page 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by aylive02(m): 4:54am On Nov 09, 2021 |
I know sure say Nigerian military go understand this sign 92 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by femi4: 4:58am On Nov 09, 2021 |
zolajpower:Are you on free basic? 29 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by femi4: 4:58am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Very soon all kidnappers will understand the sign.....It's no longer classified 7 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by proxitaly: 4:58am On Nov 09, 2021 |
The hero in this story are social media and the driver that called the police. In a country of terrorists and kidnappers, the chief kidnapper is doing everything to gag SM. 49 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Lincoln275(m): 4:59am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Hmmm 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Adronhomestaff: 4:59am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Good one 2 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by SilkyKolaSyrup(f): 5:00am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Great news 1 Like |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Izongdave(m): 5:01am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Only the Divine know what granny wants to do with little girl 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Mrdecent(m): 5:01am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Wow.. Good to be informed! The lady and passers-by were informed. If na nija, na sedibalabala we know 12 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by miblolo(f): 5:02am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Lucky girl she is |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by udomma1005(m): 5:04am On Nov 09, 2021 |
tolugar:No more Snakes? Lala iz gonna ban you forever & ever, Amin! |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by EmekaBlue(m): 5:05am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Smart Lucky Girl. Doesn't mean it will work for all victims and the kidnappers taking note now |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by tempem: 5:06am On Nov 09, 2021 |
zolajpower: It's a very short piece. Please, read!! 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Atheistan: 5:09am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Great 1 Like |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by UselessBuharist: 5:10am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Make this sign anywhere in Nigeria, you are on your own.. Police nor go even sabi the meaning 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Boogyman557: 5:11am On Nov 09, 2021 |
HOLLY GRAM WTF MAN 1 Like |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by phr0nesis(m): 5:15am On Nov 09, 2021 |
You show me this hand gesture, wetin remain than for me to wave back. The driver tried 8 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by houseontherock: 5:19am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Information is key! The girl knew the sign, the passerby knew the sign. I can imagine this situation in Nigeria where majority of the passers-by don't even know about tiktok or any distress sign! 7 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by dingbang(m): 5:20am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Instead of nigerians to learn and memorize, they will be quick to grumble about how their country is whack. 2 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by kingsceemark(m): 5:23am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Do the sign in the ZOOGERIA from now till next 100 years, the ZOO security agency no go understand anything 15 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by godofuck231: 5:24am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Her father no buy am glock 26 that’s why 1 Like |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by suffering: 5:25am On Nov 09, 2021 |
Okay. 1 Like |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Noble1000(m): 5:26am On Nov 09, 2021 |
kingsceemark: Thank God you know.. 2 Likes |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by Noble1000(m): 5:27am On Nov 09, 2021 |
A lot of african security are not trained to know the meaning of signs So this one can not work here. Abeg.. 1 Like |
Re: Missing American Girl Found After Using Viral Call For Help Sign by dalass(f): 5:28am On Nov 09, 2021 |
dingbang: We learn good things if they are taught and made to go viral to reach those who actually need them. I'm sure even our security agents don't know the meaning of that sign such that if someone in distress is making it, they won't decipher its meaning! 1 Like |
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