Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:06 PM

Riots Break Out at Foxconn Factory in China: Report

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Source: CNBC

Reports early Monday from China suggest that a mass disturbance or riots may have broken out at a Foxconn factory in the Chinese city of Taiyuan.

It is still unclear what exactly happened, but posts on China’s popular twitter-like service, Weibo, from users in the area show photographs and video of large numbers of police in and around the factory – many in riot gear – blocking off throngs of people.

Other photos show debris strewn around the Foxconn compound and in one case, an overturned guard tower.

According to popular tech blog engadget, the disturbance kicked off after Foxconn security guards allegedly hit a worker around 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Censors in China have reportedly already started deleting pictures from the scene.

Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49142549

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Riots Break Out at Foxconn Factory in China: Report (Original post)	Tony_FLADEM	Sep 2012	OP
'guard tower' ........... The US that Willard wants	Angry Dragon	Sep 2012	#1
I wonder how much Mitt has in Foxconn?	aquart	Sep 2012	#3
That was my first thought as well. Gaurd Towers!!!!	WCGreen	Sep 2012	#9
If you look at the pic it's a standard guard shack, the kind most any factory has at the gate.	LeftyMom	Sep 2012	#10
And barbed wire fences	Canuckistanian	Sep 2012	#12
This is not the first time	littlemissmartypants	Sep 2012	#2
Which means what for iPhone production and delivery?	aquart	Sep 2012	#5
None will be delivered, ever again.	JackRiddler	Sep 2012	#7
It seriously is. Read his post history. n/t	Scootaloo	Sep 2012	#11
.	Egalitarian Thug	Sep 2012	#14
Small delay, may need to train new employees, only takes a week or so.	joshcryer	Sep 2012	#19
According to Mitt, it's people trying to break in so they can work for free.	Ikonoklast	Sep 2012	#4
Reminds of Mitt's waxing eloquent on Chinese manufacturing conditions...got past the censors?	cr8tvlde	Sep 2012	#6
China will make a terrific Capitalist Nation!	jonthebru	Sep 2012	#8
No pesky labor laws and a militaristic totalitarian regime. It's perfect.	Egalitarian Thug	Sep 2012	#15
Uh-oh, does this mean rich people won't be richer?	valerief	Sep 2012	#13
Must be keeping all those girls from sneaking in. nt	obxhead	Sep 2012	#16
That place is like a Randian dream.	modem77	Sep 2012	#17
They likely want to get paid better for their work.	joshcryer	Sep 2012	#18
Locking, sorry, this is a duplicate. Please continue discussion and post updates here:	Rhiannon12866	Sep 2012	#20

Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:14 PM

Angry Dragon (24,073 posts)

1. 'guard tower' ........... The US that Willard wants

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Response to Angry Dragon (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:20 PM

aquart (67,534 posts)

3. I wonder how much Mitt has in Foxconn?

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Response to Angry Dragon (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:52 PM

WCGreen (44,930 posts)

9. That was my first thought as well. Gaurd Towers!!!!

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Response to WCGreen (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:56 PM

LeftyMom (44,453 posts)

10. If you look at the pic it's a standard guard shack, the kind most any factory has at the gate.

aka a Tuff Shed with a window and a door, and a desk and chair and possibly a minifridge and portable air conditioning unit inside.

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Response to WCGreen (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:05 PM

Canuckistanian (42,195 posts)

12. And barbed wire fences

Don't forget about that.

The "official" reason to have all these security measures is to "keep people out", because it's such a swell place to work....

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:19 PM

littlemissmartypants (2,999 posts)

2. This is not the first time

that Foxconn has had problems with its Taiyuan facility, which is reportedly responsible for the fabrication of the back plate of the immensely popular new Apple iPhone 5.

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Response to littlemissmartypants (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:22 PM

aquart (67,534 posts)

5. Which means what for iPhone production and delivery?

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Response to aquart (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:31 PM

JackRiddler (19,338 posts)

7. None will be delivered, ever again.

This can't seriously be your question?

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Response to JackRiddler (Reply #7)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:59 PM

Scootaloo (5,864 posts)

11. It seriously is. Read his post history. n/t

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Response to Scootaloo (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:21 PM

Egalitarian Thug (7,078 posts)

14. .

I've only been here a few months and I'm already getting of this coterie.

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Response to aquart (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:11 PM

joshcryer (39,746 posts)

19. Small delay, may need to train new employees, only takes a week or so.

It's all rote so they can be replaced relatively easily.

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:22 PM

Ikonoklast (21,628 posts)

4. According to Mitt, it's people trying to break in so they can work for free.

When China Labor finally blows up, the resulting noise will be heard on the freakin' MOON.

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:28 PM

cr8tvlde (1,171 posts)

6. Reminds of Mitt's waxing eloquent on Chinese manufacturing conditions...got past the censors?

Can you imagine what it would be like to read his insulting diatribe in China about their "cozy" little dormitories and the barbed wire? I really hadn't thought of it like from the Chinese point of view, but how insulting. That even makes him more of an ass, if that's possible. Now, he's insulted just about every continent?

OTOH, maybe it's a Bain trick to drive down the value so they can buy it cheaper...you know, add another level to the bunk beds. I wouldn't put them past it.

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:43 PM

jonthebru (963 posts)

8. China will make a terrific Capitalist Nation!

The people there have absolutely no regard for their fellow citizens. They will exploit the hell out of the workers as long as their bribery funds hold out!

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Response to jonthebru (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:23 PM

Egalitarian Thug (7,078 posts)

15. No pesky labor laws and a militaristic totalitarian regime. It's perfect.

This is why Nixon went to China.

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:14 PM

valerief (35,675 posts)

13. Uh-oh, does this mean rich people won't be richer?

That's the worst thing to happen in this world.

Bravo to the Foxconn workers. I hope they come out of this with something more than death.

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:38 PM

obxhead (7,153 posts)

16. Must be keeping all those girls from sneaking in. nt

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:01 PM

modem77 (110 posts)

17. That place is like a Randian dream.

Police will show up and force people back to work.

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:10 PM

joshcryer (39,746 posts)

18. They likely want to get paid better for their work.

Apple of course chose Foxconn because they're not getting paid much for their work, and for every employee that gets fired another dozen are ready in the ranks to take their job.

Good old capitalism.

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Response to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 11:13 PM

Rhiannon12866 (54,815 posts)

20. Locking, sorry, this is a duplicate. Please continue discussion and post updates here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014242242

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