All articles tagged with #deceptive tactics
Researchers discovered a Japanese plant, Vincetoxicum nakaianum, that attracts pollinating flies by mimicking the scent of half-eaten ants, a unique form of plant deception that enhances its reproductive success by exploiting the flies' attraction to injured ants' odours.
Despite a federal court order prohibiting racial profiling and targeting based on occupation or location, federal agents in Los Angeles have continued to conduct militarized raids on immigrant and Latino work sites, including a controversial operation involving a Penske moving truck at MacArthur Park, violating the restraining order and raising concerns about constitutional rights and racial profiling.
A company providing services for immigrants in federal detention has been ordered to pay over $811 million in restitution and penalties in a lawsuit alleging deceptive and abusive tactics. The company, Nexus Services, and its subsidiary Libre by Nexus, were accused of exploiting vulnerable immigrants and their families by concealing and misrepresenting the true nature and costs of its services, collecting excessive fees, and forcing immigrants to wear painful ankle monitors. The judgment, which includes restitution and penalties to New York, Virginia, and Massachusetts, was a result of a lawsuit filed by state attorneys general and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Nexus Services intends to appeal the judgment, calling it a "shocking departure from normal American jurisprudence."
Right-wing activists Robby and Landon Starbuck used deceptive tactics to lure LGBTQ+ individuals and allies into participating in their film, "The War on Children," which promotes anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ narratives. The Starbucks misrepresented the nature of the documentary, used pseudonyms, and omitted crucial information about the film's content and distribution. They recorded and edited interviews to fit their narrative, leading to a backlash from those who felt misled and exploited. The film's release has sparked concerns about the chilling effect on LGBTQ+ influencers and activists, who now feel the need to be cautious about interview requests.