Advocates call for removal of machines and demand that company speak out against ICE raids in parking lots
A Home Depot in Los Angeles installed three high pitch noise-emitting machines outside to deter day laborers from seeking work there, causing them to suffer headaches and nausea, advocates alleged at a press conference on Wednesday.
The Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA), an advocacy organization that helps day laborers, called for the removal of these machines from Home Depot’s Cypress Park location, according to the Los Angeles Times
Advocates for day laborers also demanded that Home Depot speak out against ICE raids in store parking lots. Immigration enforcement agents have repeatedly targeted the Cypress Park location, which is located near one of IDEPSCA’s support hubs, the Times reported.
No surprise. Even though HD donates to both parties, they’ve been really right wing for a while.
And a cofounder was definitely right wing:
Wouldn’t this also drive customers away?
On the other hand, the city put up signs years ago near the HD nearest me to point out where the day labor gathering place is, as well as some car barriers to keep them from getting hit. As far as I can tell it’s worked out pretty well. Next time I need to move more stuff than my back will allow I’m planning on hiring someone.
How do these machines not make Home Depot customers sick, as well? I’m calling BS.
So they’re just assaulting all the customers who are trying to walk into the store then?
And the employees, too.
Hell, report it to CalOSHA
Do they not realize this will also drive away their own customers?
The last time I went they had close up cameras at the cash registers so I’m already driven away.
The libs will be owned, damn the consequences!
Home Depot doesn’t give a fuck about their customers
No shit imagine heading to Home Depot and suddenly getting sick. Imagine We can sue the fuck out of them?
Listen to the video. I’d never be back if I didn’t already hate the place. It’s kinda a shitty store already.
What the fucking fuck my guy are you making money off the back end with all those ads that webpage is serving, fuck you
So… You’re complaining to me about ads, that I don’t even see… Because why?
Because you need an ad-blocker?
Best of luck on the Internet.
Or you know I could just not go to ad filled hellhole websites, the more ads the lower quality of the reporting in any case so good luck with that buddy shoveling dubious propaganda down Your throat
Dude that site is toxic with ads not watching freaking ads.
So… You’re complaining to me about ads, that I don’t even see… Because why?
Because you need an ad-blocker?
Best of luck on the Internet.
I mean, I’m sure their username isn’t Fredselfsufficient for a reason.
Lol. True, friend. True.
Sorry, do you have someone tie your shoes for you? Spoonfeed you? Wipe your ass? Thafuq are you even trying to accomplish with this comment, Karen? Christ on a pogo stick.
Presumably they do.
Seriously though: it’s probably designed to be harmless if you walk from your truck straight to the store. Spend little time in the lot.
It will just leave you with a subtle feeling of discomfort.
Maybe it will loosen up someone’s guts.
What in boot licking I don’t care about anybody else except myself shit ass comment is this my guy this is fucking pathetic and you’re fucking cringe
The classic marketing move of making your customers associate your store with a subtle feeling of discomfort.
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Home Depot is based in Georgia and the founder was fully supportive of republicans. Don’t be surprised when the store espouses his values.
Boycott Home Depot. The only language these *giant corporations understand is money.
Or maybey take a stroll through the store, very slowly, so you dont accudently knock something off the shelf.
Definately dont purchase and return things.
I wonder what would happen if you walked through a store with one of these devices. How could they bust you if its okay for the store to do it?
Watch out, we got a badass over here
1000 badasses could have a 1000 little accidents, and no one is going to jail. One guy with a can of kerosene and a lighter is going straight to jail.
Yes. Do not purchase a dozen gallons of flammable spirits and some matches, and then “return” them to Home Depot after the store is closed and empty of people.
I don’t think this is legal
gestures to all of the federal government
But… what about the autopen
You can email Home Depot by contacting them at: hdcares@homedepot.com
Let them know how you feel about these dangerous noise machines.
ICE raids in store parking lots. Immigration enforcement agents have repeatedly targeted the Cypress Park location
So, is Home Depot inadvertently helping immigrants? 🤔
Cities should all operate publicly-run day labor programs to protect workers from shit like this and from contractors who would steal their wages or put them in unsafe conditions
Also boycott Home Depot
They do. But people don’t usually sign up for these services voluntarily in my experience.
Cities should operate unionized day labour programs so nothing gets done unless people are taken care of.
Cities should all operate publicly-run day labor programs to protect workers from shit like this and from contractors who would steal their wages or put them in unsafe conditions
Sorry, in 2026, the best we can do is to allow you to legally sell yourself into indentured servitude for a period of time. Yup, that’s it. We’re bringing back literal peonage. Also we’re bringing back debt slavery for student loans. /sigh
I guess they’ll start hanging around outside of Lowe’s and when I have a project that requires day-laborers that’s who’ll get my money for materials.
I did not have hitting the brown note in the parking lot trying to buy a hammer on my 2025 bingo card
