Things that don't make me feel better about something:
"No it's actually ok, facebook also does it."
I most definitely wasn't endorsing them. I know their historical reputation. I was just suggesting it's interesting that FB use them also.
Perhaps you are unaware that the Pinkertons have a long history of union busting behavior. The most infamous being their involvement in the 1892 Homestead Steel Strike.
Thanks I've spent more than a decade working with civil society groups including union organising. The comment was made to highlight that Pinkerton are working with Facebook (amongst others) thus Facebook may also be concerned about union organising. Esp with Pinkertons past record.
Love how all these people rushed to tell you who Pinkerton are and what they do.
In case you’re not aware, Pinkerton was a prominent security company which gained a reputation for literally murdering labor organizers. For context.
Thanks I've spent more than a decade working with civil society groups including labour organising ones. The comment was made to highlight that Pinkerton are working with Facebook (amongst others) thus Facebook may also be concerned about union organising. Esp with Pinkertons past record.
And one with a long, long history of violent union busting.
Pinkerton is the union-busting company of choice for Amazon. Amazon has its own very expansive security apparatus.
There are a lot of security companies that have a less storied past than Pinkerton that they could have chosen, particularly in the area of unions.
I think moderators should have responded to the replies here, this is why "assume good intent" or however it's called is in HN rules.
Yes that's what I meant. Unfort people take it another way.