Home Depot Accused of Using Noise Deterrents Against Day Laborers in LA
FOX 11 Los AngelesDecember 19, 20253 min6,442 views
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- 🔊 High-pitched noise machines have been installed at a Home Depot in Cypress Park, Los Angeles, sparking controversy.
- 🗣️ Protesters and immigration advocates claim these devices are intended to drive away day laborers.
- ⚠️ Advocates describe the sound as a "piercing high-pitched sound" causing dizziness, headaches, and nausea.
Home Depot's Response and Justification
- 🏢 Home Depot vehemently denies the allegations, stating the machines and yellow gates are for deterring illegal overnight parking and related issues.
- 📍 The company claims the Cypress Park location is unique due to its proximity to a CALR facility, necessitating these localized technologies.
- 🚫 Home Depot explicitly states they are not working with ICE and are not involved in immigration enforcement activities.
Community and Shopper Reactions
- ✊ Advocates argue that the devices are inhumane, constitute noise pollution, and undermine the community's ability to exist.
- 💰 Some shoppers, identifying as Hispanic, feel that Home Depot is disrespecting the laborers who contribute significantly to the company's success.
- 🚧 While the noise machines were not heard during the reporting period, the KKE gates were effective in preventing access to the parking lot, suggesting they fulfill a deterrent function.
- 🧐 The report notes that the devices are reportedly only in use when needed, and currently, they are not.
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