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A 15-year-old plunged 50 feet to his death on his first day on the job at an Alabama roofing company, federal officials say. (www.miamiherald.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

WTF? Why the hell was a 15 year old working on a roof like that in the first place?

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

Because child labor is cheap and legal, welcome back to the Dickensian times.