That would make sense. I was looking for any mention of Penal employees or prison labor of some kind, but was unable to find it. I guess I was naive for thinking they just meant free employees.
Well, the original bill itself wouldn’t have been written with this in mind, but the update was definitely written in such a way that it applies to everyone but can be used against prisoners as well.
These are the kind of activities typically covered under “outfitting” in U.S. law:
Guided hiking/backpacking tours
Guided fishing trips
Guided hunting trips
Guided horseback riding tours
Guided kayaking/canoeing/rafting trips
Guided wildlife viewing tours
Guided photography/sightseeing tours
Renting camping/backpacking gear
Renting fishing equipment
Renting hunting gear (e.g. blinds, tree stands)
Renting water sports equipment (kayaks, canoes, rafts)
Renting horses and related tack/equipment
Renting photography/optics equipment
Providing shuttle services for outdoor activities
Catering and food services for guided outdoor trips
Providing lodging and accommodation services for outdoor activities
Yeah, that all tracks with our current admin. Mildly surprised that I couldn’t catch that from reading the House Report. Damn villainous method to make slave labor legal again. Especially for a job where you risk your life consistently, like wildfire fighters.
That would make sense. I was looking for any mention of Penal employees or prison labor of some kind, but was unable to find it. I guess I was naive for thinking they just meant free employees.
Well, the original bill itself wouldn’t have been written with this in mind, but the update was definitely written in such a way that it applies to everyone but can be used against prisoners as well.
These are the kind of activities typically covered under “outfitting” in U.S. law:
So I think in addition to fighting fires, they basically want to replace the park rangers they fired with prisoners.
Yeah, that all tracks with our current admin. Mildly surprised that I couldn’t catch that from reading the House Report. Damn villainous method to make slave labor legal again. Especially for a job where you risk your life consistently, like wildfire fighters.