A disaster is just an opportunity for business:
Today, The Guardian published the second article, by the same reporter, in about a week that prominently features the "Meridian Rapid Defense Group chief executive officer, Peter Whitford" in his quest to sell as many of his 700 lbs barriers to New Orleans as possible.
Despite the earlier one noting that NOLA had barriers but not the resources to install them.
Gross.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/new-orleans-attack-barriers
#pr #disastercapitalism #media #TheGuardian
Today, The Guardian published the second article, by the same reporter, in about a week that prominently features the "Meridian Rapid Defense Group chief executive officer, Peter Whitford" in his quest to sell as many of his 700 lbs barriers to New Orleans as possible.
Despite the earlier one noting that NOLA had barriers but not the resources to install them.
Gross.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/new-orleans-attack-barriers
#pr #disastercapitalism #media #TheGuardian
