The banality of evil: in Cambridge, Maryland, a woman had construction workers work on her roof for several days, and then called ICE on them to get them detained, and avoid paying $10,000 for the work.

[rapsneezy@mastodon.social]

@vrandecic

this reminds me of the US regime using the cover of negotiations to execute illegal military attacks

is it the same culture of dehumanising others as undeserving of human rights, international law, and basic dignity

[bweller@mstdn.social]

@rubbel sue? from a death camp?

i have bad news for you about how things work here, and lest you say, "but the company..." lemme stop you right there

the workers are considered disposable in the US

@vrandecic

[bweller@mstdn.social]

@vrandecic this woman doesnt deserve to have any roof but a prison over her head

[vrandecic@mas.to]

@Cassandra_Complex you're right, I didn't capture Arendt's idea

[cassandra_complex@beige.party]

@vrandecic
Ah well, you still generated a discussion, which is important too.

[vrandecic@mas.to]

@juliehuz I was basing it off the linked articles, where it was ascribed to be her motivation

[clintruin@mastodon.social]

@FandaSin @vrandecic
Stadium chant:
"USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! etc."

[theriac@plasmatrap.com]

@vrandecic@mas.to

- the video was originally a 30 minute stream on X
It's not clear if the intent of the video was to appeal to the average X user or not.

- the home owner could face prosecution, from the article:

The woman was reported to owe the workers $10,000 for a three-day job, according to Univision, a local TV network. If that is proved to be true, she could potentially face charges under Maryland law, which includes a clause on a person not being able to obtain labor from another person if their consent is induced with the threat or wrongful use of notifying law enforcement of the worker's undocumented or illegal immigration status. This also applies to withholding wages.

Not sure who would initiate this, but if it's criminal law then the home owner can be arrested

[lancejz@mastodon.social]

@vrandecic how MAGA of her.

[shansterable@ohai.social]

@vrandecic
"Woman" has a name.

Name her and shame her.

[vrandecic@mas.to]

@shansterable I didn't see it in the article when I was reading it

[christo_459@mastodon.me.uk]

@vrandecic
Evil woman

[oldclumsy_nowmad@mastodon.social]

@vrandecic

MAGA is always learning from their President's example.

[juliehuz@mastodon.world]

@vrandecic In the AP and Newsweek pieces, ICE disputes the claim they were responding to a call - saying it was a "targeted enforcement action" (whatever that means). It seems likely they would lie to protect her even if she did make the call. Its raining all over Maryland today - sure would be a shame if her half-finished roof leaked. #Karma

[silk_flame@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@vrandecic reprehensible!

[vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de]

@juliehuz @vrandecic

what I don't understand, is she hasn't really gained anything from this - her roof (which I could see was clearly in bad state and I'm not even a roofer) is indeed half done - its not as if the feds will let the migrant workers finish the roof before they nick them!

She apparently also acknowledged that but threatened that if "more immigrants" turned up to finish the job she would call ICE on them too.

I suspect its motivated as much out of bigotry than merely not wanting to pay the workers.

[juliehuz@mastodon.world]

@vfrmedia @vrandecic that's the part that makes me doubt the headline. You would have to be ridiculously stupid to call ICE before the roof is whole...but if so...Enjoy the rain all day and all night tonight when it will dip down into the low 30s. #Karma

[zuilenv@mastodon.nl]

@vrandecic 🤬

[mgleadow@mastodon.green]

@vrandecic slave labour by another name

[mcwabbit@tenforward.social]

@FandaSin
I honestly do not want to wait that long to want to see them get their due. But yeah, to hell with them.
@vrandecic