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Twitter evicted from Colorado offices over unpaid rent

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  1. [3]
    Carighan
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    I wish our justice systems were more equipped to handle cases like this. Say, if the top manager's personal wealth is above X% of the challenged sum (meaning they could trivially settle it...

    I wish our justice systems were more equipped to handle cases like this.

    Say, if the top manager's personal wealth is above X% of the challenged sum (meaning they could trivially settle it themselves if they would want to), their personal finances above the sum in question are immediately frozen country-wide until the matter is resolved.

    Meaning that in this case Musk would see all but ~1 mil of his money frozen until the property is returned or he paid for it. Then he immediately gets access again.

    Because otherwise we run into exactly this issue where people are so rich that they do not have to care about all of this. They need to be made to care by taking the one thing hostage they care about: Their mountain of wealth.

    14 votes
    1. teaearlgraycold
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      Won’t someone think of the landlords?? More seriously, this isn’t anywhere close to the biggest issue around renting or ultra wealthy people.

      Won’t someone think of the landlords??

      More seriously, this isn’t anywhere close to the biggest issue around renting or ultra wealthy people.

      2 votes
    2. mild_takes
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      There are a few issues with this off the top of my head. ultra wealthy don't carry much wealth in cash and could probably side step this if there's any way for it to be used as a nuisance, it will...

      There are a few issues with this off the top of my head.

      • ultra wealthy don't carry much wealth in cash and could probably side step this

      • if there's any way for it to be used as a nuisance, it will

      • if someone is cash broke then they're still cash broke, it solves nothing

      1 vote
  2. Matcha
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    Going through the Behind the Bastards episodes on this I'm surprised it took this long.

    Going through the Behind the Bastards episodes on this I'm surprised it took this long.

    8 votes
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    FeminalPanda
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    I wonder how much he is going to get away with?

    I wonder how much he is going to get away with?

    1 vote
    1. edoceo
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      As much as we let them; until a time of reckoning - it won't be pleasant

      As much as we let them; until a time of reckoning - it won't be pleasant

      2 votes
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    bertro
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    Okay, I burst out laughing at this part... 🤣

    Twitter's press email auto-replied to a request for comment with a poop emoji," concludes the story.

    Okay, I burst out laughing at this part... 🤣

    19 votes
    1. Thrabalen
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      It's the same dudefratbro Elon's known for. Being a 3-year old is kind of his brand.

      It's the same dudefratbro Elon's known for. Being a 3-year old is kind of his brand.

      14 votes