We have learned that the Reuse Recycele Center of Ann Arbor, Michigan, also known as the RAA, is using a policy of banishment for anyone that they deem to be "disruptive or detrimental to normal business operations."\r
Which on the surface seems understandable. But recently it also seems to mean that if you are in any way undesirable to the staff or management of the RAA you can, and probably will, be banned. \r
For instance; if you are a collector of a particular item, and a staff member is also a collector of said item, that staff member can have you banned for life from the RAA with little or no truth to their accusations.\r
Or if you realize that the RAA regularly receives certain valuable items and you check back regularly for said items, the RAA staff can ban you in order to give the advantage of acquisition to themselves, their friends, family or 'preferred' community members. \r
This may sound a little cheap, nepotistic and anti-social but it seems to be what is happening at the RA
more