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Wow... the rest of the world just noticed Thai slave ships..

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:46 am
by OrangeDragon
http://www.theguardian.com/global-devel ... ave-labour
Revealed: Asian slave labour producing prawns for supermarkets in US, UK
Thai 'ghost ships' that enslave, brutalise and even kill workers are linked to global shrimp supply chain, Guardian investigation discovers.
Uh huh... was this a slow news day, or are they really just figuring this out?
The Guardian's findings come at a crucial moment. After being warned for four consecutive years [...]
Wouldn't a crucial moment have been... I don't know... say 4 years ago!?

Re: Wow... the rest of the world just notice Thai slave ship

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:14 am
by Soi Dog
If the Thai shrimp boats are using slave labor, you wouldn't know it from the retail prices in the US. The cost alone would bring a tear to your eye.

Re: Wow... the rest of the world just notice Thai slave ship

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:46 pm
by OrangeDragon
Soi Dog wrote:If the Thai shrimp boats are using slave labor, you wouldn't know it from the retail prices in the US. The cost alone would bring a tear to your eye.
unless it's gone up drastically in the last couple of years, i used to get frozen shrimp super cheap at walmart.

Re: Wow... the rest of the world just notice Thai slave ship

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:15 pm
by Milord
What type of Visa do I apply for to become a Slave ?

Re: Wow... the rest of the world just notice Thai slave ship

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:09 pm
by OrangeDragon
Milord wrote:What type of Visa do I apply for to become a Slave ?
"Ordinary"

Re: Wow... the rest of the world just notice Thai slave ship

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:19 pm
by thePeck
OrangeDragon wrote:
Soi Dog wrote:If the Thai shrimp boats are using slave labor, you wouldn't know it from the retail prices in the US. The cost alone would bring a tear to your eye.
unless it's gone up drastically in the last couple of years, i used to get frozen shrimp super cheap at walmart.
Ya it was pretty cheap to buy a bag of them, small ones. But easy to throw in a meal.