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EdmondDantes_

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72. I don't believe that demand has much power behind it

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 07:47 AM

Nov 24

When there's reasonable suspicion of a crime law enforcement can investigate. If the cops see someone driving without headlights at night in a parking lot, they can pull that person over. With it being common knowledge that undocumented people hanging out in a Home Depot parking lot looking for day work, and the court having ruled a broad interpretation of probable cause including being Hispanic and speaking Spanish, I don't think a sign has legal authority to stop the police in the parking lot. Inside might be different because it's less public. But I haven't heard of any arrests happening inside a Home Depot.

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BRILLIANT Home Depot protest: protesters in Monrovia, CA are buying 17 cent ICE scrappers and returning them instantly [View all] demmiblue Nov 23 OP

,, BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 23 #1

Every HD I've been in has a separate customer service area for returns. MichMan Nov 23 #2

Believe it of not it gets... 2naSalit Nov 23 #5

People don't realize how cold the Pacific coast is. ananda Nov 23 #7

I went to boot camp in San Diego, SarcasticSatyr Nov 23 #11

Many members... 2naSalit Nov 23 #15

Below 50 it is bone-chilling Zambero Nov 23 #20

"Below 50 it is bone-chilling" MichMan Nov 23 #21

Acclimation is real Zambero Nov 23 #25

True for hot weather too. ananda Nov 23 #28

Beach weather at night in the colder months kills me. That is truly bone-chilling but yes, I can attest to how it feels chowder66 Nov 23 #37

Yeah... OldBaldy1701E Nov 24 #73

It's the same in southern florida bedazzled Nov 23 #26

I use one MurrayDelph Nov 24 #67

Did you see how many were in line to buy them? Definitely bogged down purchase lines pattyloutwo Nov 23 #22

Which has nothing to do with returns MichMan Nov 23 #24

This was GOOD MorbidButterflyTat Nov 23 #59

All paying in cash so no card info being provided. Brilliant move! Intentional trouble ie sabotage 📎 Deuxcents Nov 23 #53

There are mountains all around Monrovia. It's only about 12 miles to the closest area to ski. chowder66 Nov 23 #34

I've got a sister that lives over there. I just texted and asked her. Iggo Nov 23 #40

They clog the check out when they buy them. Clog the return counter later fargone Nov 23 #46

Trump haters should move stuff all over the store. Put stuff in the wrong places. Trueblue1968 Nov 24 #66

Who really suffers by this? Mossfern Nov 23 #3

People leave the store because they don't want to wait an hour to make their purchase pattyloutwo Nov 23 #23

It's SoCal. Drive a few miles and you'll run into another Home Depot. Iggo Nov 23 #42

I don't believe... Chemical Bill Nov 24 #68

I do. Iggo Nov 24 #74

Great idea. 👍 Dave Bowman Nov 23 #4

Or just steal them! 31st Street Bridge Nov 23 #6

Ummm, no. AllyCat Nov 23 #8

I'm kidding, of course 31st Street Bridge Nov 25 #78

Uh, no. demmiblue Nov 23 #10

? ? ? Okaaaaay? So now we're advocation theft (criminal behavior) stopdiggin Nov 23 #32

No, "we" aren't MorbidButterflyTat Nov 23 #60

um Skittles Nov 23 #64

If you watch the video NJCher Nov 23 #9

Management will see NJCher Nov 23 #12

Next They can start buying SCREWS in screw you. More screws than ice scrapers. bonniebgood Nov 23 #13

Need to get those big rolling carts and fill them with various random sizes of big lumber and concrete blocks. MichMan Nov 23 #14

Then you're just hurting the employees that have Luz Nov 23 #16

Job security is what I would call it. MichMan Nov 23 #18

Getting "discard" duty was a blessing when I was a grocery checker. CrispyQ Nov 23 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 23 #56

regard for the employee(s) is clearly NOT a priority here stopdiggin Nov 23 #35

All effective protest is inconvenient for someone. Iggo Nov 23 #43

Its not effective if the only one you hurt or inconvenience is a Luz Nov 23 #48

Do you think the employees putting up with it or the customers waiting in long lines will be more or less likely... MichMan Nov 23 #49

I work in a locally-owned hardware store / lumber yard in California. Don't fucking come to my store and do that. NBachers Nov 23 #17

Is your store cooperating with ICE? MichMan Nov 23 #19

Is Home Depot? They've denied working with ICE EdmondDantes_ Nov 23 #52

Half the employees here would be ICE targets; and a majority of our customers would be ICE targets. NBachers Nov 23 #55

Don't cooperate with ICE, and we have a deal. Iggo Nov 23 #44

You can buy an ice scraper for 17 cents? leftstreet Nov 23 #29

It's probably a Black Friday deal. n/t demmiblue Nov 23 #30

It's probably a plastic piece of crap MorbidButterflyTat Nov 23 #61

Brilliant protest. Love the ice scraper metaphor. Martin68 Nov 23 #31

Ok, but what has Home Depot actually done here? Sympthsical Nov 23 #33

+1. wondered about the (supposed) 'cooperation' implied as well. stopdiggin Nov 23 #38

I really tried to find something before posting Sympthsical Nov 23 #39

appreciate your efforts - and (in large part) agree with your observations. stopdiggin Nov 23 #41

Many boycotts are illogical MichMan Nov 23 #45

+1 leftstreet Nov 23 #47

HD can demand (as ANY private property can)... ret5hd Nov 23 #65

I don't believe that demand has much power behind it EdmondDantes_ Nov 24 #72

I didn't know you could buy ANYTHING for 17 cents anymore! JoseBalow Nov 23 #36

Sorry, to me this just sounds like wasted effort. The mistreated HD employees are not the problem. CaptainTruth Nov 23 #50

This is dumb-only aggravates the employee & makes no real statement-like simple protest sign would. Boxerfan Nov 23 #51

Actually a plastic putty knife sold in paint dept. Devilsun Nov 23 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Nov 24 #75

Home Depot has always been BIIG repuglican supporters. mdbl Nov 23 #57

Now THAT is... A_Steel_Magnolia Nov 23 #58

Excellent!!! calimary Nov 23 #62

The cheapest ice scraper at my local HD in Michigan is $3 MichMan Nov 23 #63

I can't believe the number of negative replies to this Betty Boom Nov 24 #69

Hmmm I'm surprised there isn't more. nt Raine Nov 24 #70

I can see less than half of the replies! demmiblue Nov 24 #71

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Nov 24 #76

After watching the video, it is actually a disposable plastic putty knife, not an "ICE scrapper" MichMan Nov 24 #77