Home Depot in LA Installs Bone-Penetrating Noise Machines to Deter Day Laborers: Backlash and Lawsuit Concerns
At a Los Angeles Home Depot, advocates alleged that the store installed high-frequency noise machines to deter day laborers, causing physical discomfort. The Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA) demanded the removal of these devices and for Home Depot to address ICE raids in the parking lot, which have repeatedly targeted the location. The advocacy group claims the devices were installed shortly after the most recent ICE raid and that Home Depot has seen extensive ICE activity. Home Depot has not publicly commented on the matter.
John Q. Hosedrinker