“police were looking into charges against the three workers.”
They’ll be looking for a long time unless the state of Cali has statues against poor taste.
I’ll put it this way. Moving to any place west of Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma or Texas to start any kind of agricultural operation is a very bad idea.
Many times dark humor comes from a stress reaction. I had a suicide plunge right outside our office window 30 years ago. The whole office had “poor taste” humor for the next 3 months. Get the same in combat areas.
Abhorrent thought is a yuge and serius crime!