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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands

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Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes to Coca-Cola.
  • SadArtemis🏳️‍⚧️@lemmygrad.ml
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    What cursed country do you live in?

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      Japan, our justice system is…let’s go with “bad”.

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        I THOUGHT ye were Welsh…?

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          I am guessing from the username, good pickup. Mother is welsh, but I’ve lived basically my entire adult life in Japan.

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        You mean that country that have a justice system that is so bad that they still depend on private law enforcement firms of yakuza?

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          Hey we don’t outsource everything! Sometimes we just hold suspects in custody under inhumane conditions until they break and sign a confession. Thus our 99% conviction rate.

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