Salem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling “Unsafe”.
2026-08-10 01:59 UTC
Someone brought a guillotine to a city council meeting in Salem, Oregon on July 27, 2026. Not a sign shaped like one. Not a drawing. According to community accounts and social media posts, an actual guillotine structure appeared at the protest outside Loucks Auditorium, where hundreds of residents had gathered to oppose a proposed multi-billion-dollar AI data center. Company representatives reportedly assessed the scene and left, citing safety concerns — though that detail hasn’t appeared in formal news coverage or official minutes.
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@Kryptkravler@lemmy.world 2026-08-10 04:10
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@moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 2026-08-10 04:12
This is really shitty reporting. It doesn’t mention anywhere that the guillotine was not functional. They make it sound like it could have been used. It was a prop.