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Fun fact: Pinkerton is still around and is "the world's leading provider of corporate risk management solutions" [0]. Companies regularly hire Pinkerton muscle
by scarmig 8y ago
Fun fact: Pinkerton is still around and is "the world's leading provider of corporate risk management solutions" [0]. Companies regularly hire Pinkerton muscle to handle "security threats" related to union organizing.
Interestingly, even Google retains Pinkerton to investigate internal leaks [1].
[0] https://www.pinkerton.com/ https://www.pinkerton.com/
[1] https://newrepublic.com/article/147619/pinkertons-still-never-sleep https://newrepublic.com/article/147619/pinkertons-still-neve...
- lsiebert 8y agoStill in existence, and willing to litigate about it's historical portrayal. https://thenerdy.com/red-dead-redemption-pinkerton-lawsuit/ https://thenerdy.com/red-dead-redemption-pinkerton-lawsuit/
- sjg007 8y agoYou’d think Pinkerton would have rebranded.
- jeffdavis 8y agoPerhaps it's still an effective brand in their target market?
- FactolSarin 8y agoThis. Their customers are buying into the brand.