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Noise machines installed by LA Home Depot ‘torture’ for day laborers, advocates say (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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Another spokesperson for the company insisted that the noise machines are “a safety initiative … intended to deter and prevent illegal overnight parking in the area” with no connection to “immigration enforcement”.

How about you spend some lobbying dollars on making housing more affordable so that people don't need a place to park overnight in the first place? You literally fucking sell building supplies for homes ... it's sort of in the name.

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[–] Smoke@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago

“a safety initiative … intended to deter and prevent illegal overnight parking in the area”

Ah. So you only turn them on at night, then. Right?