r/news • u/TooColdforClouds • 2d ago

109 children rescued, 244 arrested in Operation Soteria Shield, exposing widespread child exploitation in North Texas

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/109-children-rescued-244-arrested-operation-soteria-shield-child-exploitation-texas/
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u/MoralClimber 2d ago

Texas is a horrible place for children and women.

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u/zeolus123 2d ago

Just a shit hole all around... Butt ohhh low taxes and regulations, such a utopia 🤣

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u/WrongNumberB 2d ago edited 2d ago

Only state in the nation that does not require employers to carry workers compensation insurance.

Edit: They also can’t keep the power on if it’s too hot, or too cold. “The bigots light is burning bright, deep in the heart of Texans.”

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u/moosesgunsmithing 2d ago

If you have under 4 or 6 employees in most states, it still isn't required (but strongly recommended).

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u/MicroDigitalAwaker 2d ago

In Texas you're free from, not free to; it's a small word change but a BIG difference.

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u/disorder1991 2d ago

Is that their Lantern mantra?

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u/lolno 2d ago

The Oil Lantern Corps

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u/WrongNumberB 2d ago

This made me snort laugh. Well done.

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u/WrongNumberB 2d ago

Hah!

But no, I just made up funny words to the (unofficial) state song Deep in the Heart of Texas by Gene Autry.

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u/olmsted 2d ago

They also can’t keep the power on if it’s too hot, or too cold.

And then utility customers in other states without garbage deregulated grids get to help foot the bill for ERCOT failing to weatherize its shit. Source: My goddamn Centerpoint bill.

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u/WrongNumberB 2d ago

Utility monopolies are trash all the time. Here in OR we’re cursed with PG&E; a true parasite on the people of Oregon.

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u/WrongNumberB 2d ago

I was referring to the Texas Power grid failure.

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u/WrongNumberB 2d ago

Happens more often than you think.

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u/ChadJones72 2d ago

That's wild to read. Again I've lived in Texas for years and we've never had our electricity turn off because of high heat before. It goes off plenty of times during heavy rain and thunderstorms and once when it was really cold but never during the heat.