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Merlot

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6. I think it's different for fire fighting

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 06:53 PM

Jun 2019

The prisoners have to meet really high standards to become firefighters, plus they will need to be trained. Picking produce is something anyone can do.

Prisoners are already being rented out to answer phones, etc. It's disgusting what corporations will think of to cut labor costs.

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Convicts are returning to farming - anti-immigrant policies are the reason [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2019 OP

Linky bad underpants Jun 2019 #1

Linky yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2019 #3

So states are renting out convicts? underpants Jun 2019 #2

I think it's different for fire fighting Merlot Jun 2019 #6

They also get time off their sentence and can later get jobs in fire service. Flaleftist Jun 2019 #15

Slavery is still slavery malaise Jun 2019 #4

Prison labor is slave labor. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #5

Agreed. Merlot Jun 2019 #7

One hundred years from now customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #8

Not even 100 years ago.. My Grandpa plowed with a horse Peacetrain Jun 2019 #12

And the Amish still do it that way customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #14

Thank you Jimmy Carter! Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #9

Why are you thanking Jimmy Carter? Beringia Jun 2019 #10

He signed the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #11

Thanks Beringia Jun 2019 #13