Peavey Prison Labour

[Orvillain]

Not entire.


Wouldn't know about this one, over here in Europe we don't have private prisons, I've read about how that's pretty fucked up in USA.

I'm British and live in the UK btw.

 

[fretworn]

Nowadays. There’s actually a pretty egregious history of PIC in the Southern U.S.A. up until the late 1960’s.

That’s 50-60 years ago brother

 

[Gearzilla]

That’s 50-60 years ago brother

Yes.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

It always amazes me that judges in the states are allowed to own shares in the companies who run prisons.

 

[fretworn]

It always amazes me that judges in the states are allowed to own shares in the companies who run prisons.

Are they?

I would be very surprised.

Link?

 

[Gearzilla]

I mean... it is pretty controversial if our entire economic system all across the is based upon penal labour in order to deliver cheap clothes and electronics to a mass market who is completely ignorant of the production chain of their much needed items, and who simultaneously drive prices and quality further down because they want a price point that doesn't hurt their wallet, thus causing a demand for companies to enact cost-saving policies like this, which causes a demand for prisoners in the first place.... and thus you get someone who smoked a joint one time and got caught, ended up stuck in prison building amps for forumers to whinge about because it has flubby gain.


... I mean... I'm sure there's something to this.

Sure, and how do you feel about Cobalt mining in the Congo?

 

[fretworn]

Are there pot shops in the UK? Is it legal there?

My brief visit recently seems like tobacco is pretty much outlawed.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Are they?

I would be very surprised.

Link?

Well Texas is the only state that I can see which has made it illegal. They did that in 2017 but it doesn't stop spouses of judges from holding stock in them.

Texas Judges Can No Longer Hold Jail Stock

Recent act reduced the amount of voting stock allowed to be held by a judge from 10 percent or $15,000 of fair market value to none

www.medlinfirm.com

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Are there pot shops in the UK? Is it legal there?

My brief visit recently seems like tobacco is pretty much outlawed.

No weed is still a class B drug in the UK. It's not like it's hard to get hold of though.

You can still smoke tobacco just not in public buildings. Basically you can smoke outside anywhere you like or in your own home.

 

[fretworn]

Well Texas is the only state that I can see which has made it illegal. They did that in 2017 but it doesn't stop spouses of judges from holding stock in them.

Texas Judges Can No Longer Hold Jail Stock

Recent act reduced the amount of voting stock allowed to be held by a judge from 10 percent or $15,000 of fair market value to none

www.medlinfirm.com

Well, corruption seems epidemic - doesn’t it lately?

If it’s a personally directed investment, I guess that would give me heartburn, otherwise if it’s big state fund to manage pensions - not so much.

 

[Gearzilla]

 

[JiveTurkey]

 

[Orvillain]

Sure, and how do you feel about Cobalt mining in the Congo?

I love it.

 

[AutomationBias]

 

[Orvillain]

Stupidly, I didn't think this would actually go political. I was more posting from a "fuckkk, what does this mean for the 5150" type angle. I'm happy with the thread being shit canned. @DrewJD82

 

[fretworn]

 

[Gearzilla]

Stupidly, I didn't think this would actually go political. I was more posting from a "fuckkk, what does this mean for the 5150" type angle. I'm happy with the thread being shit canned. @DrewJD82

 

[yeky83]

You have a Discord server?

 

[Gearzilla]

You have a Discord server?

Cue Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds….

 

[PLX]

*labor