A complaint filed under the Biden administration alleged that on more than 1,000 occasions in 2022 and 2023, the GEO Group had its employees use the disinfectant, which causes irreversible eye damage and skin burns, without proper protection.
Dangerous chemicals used in detention centers primarily housing people of certain ethnic backgrounds? I feel like I’ve read this before.
Edit: Holy shit, this makes me furious.
“Various Plaintiffs had nosebleeds or found blood in their mouth and saliva. Others had debilitating headaches or felt dizzy and lightheaded,” the lawsuit stated. “GEO staff sprayed when people were eating, and the chemical mist would fall on their food. GEO staff sprayed at night, on or around the bunk beds and cells where people slept. And on at least one occasion, GEO staff sprayed individuals as a disciplinary measure.”
It’s great to see all of the US government fall in line and enable corporate America to commit crimes with impunity.
Fascism is a fusion of corporations and state, and capitalism couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome.
