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Sapient Donkey

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8. I think Elon also defamed himself during this entire thing

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 01:53 AM

Dec 2019

I know my opinion of him dropped significantly. Mostly the digging deeper after the initial comment. Such as hiring a private investigator to look into the guy. Like wtf? Why? All because he let himself slip up and say some awful petty things about some guy who was trying to save some kids, and he had to vindicate himself somehow? That's just weird.

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Elon Musk did not defame British cave explorer, jury finds [View all] mysteryowl Dec 2019 OP

Wow. Well, juries are notorious for letting celebrities off the hook. SunSeeker Dec 2019 #1

So we can call Musk a "pedo guy" now too, right? TeamPooka Dec 2019 #2

I think thats a good point oldsoftie Dec 2019 #16

He certainly DID defame him! nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #3

I think Elon also defamed himself during this entire thing Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #8

I think Musk did pay a big price. More than any monetary one. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #22

Had they just consulted urban dictionary then this wouldn't have even went to trial Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #4

Nice cite. Changed my opinion drastically. But can we still punish Elon anyways? marble falls Dec 2019 #5

I believe he'll be going to mars soon anyway. Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #6

Is there a fund we can contribute to? I hope his Tesla falls on his space hut ... marble falls Dec 2019 #7

Look carefully at that Urban Dictionary definition... it was submitted by ElonM in 2018. truthisfreedom Dec 2019 #12

I'm not the one to defend Elon, but is he citing the word or minting it? ... marble falls Dec 2019 #15

Heh, yes. I took the entry to be a joke Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #18

Except he referred to him as a "child rapist" in another tweet BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #13

I don't agree with the ruling Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #19

But he also called him a "child rapist" in an email. Doesnt THAT quailfy? oldsoftie Dec 2019 #17

Unbelievable. LisaM Dec 2019 #9

Boo. n/t OneCrazyDiamond Dec 2019 #10

Musk 'called Unsworth a "child rapist" in an email to a BuzzFeed News reporter' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #11

Ryan Mac's tweets regarding juror remarks: sl8 Dec 2019 #14

So, although Musk did mean Unsworth, loads of people knew at once muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #20

Sounds like the trial was lost during jury selection. LisaL Dec 2019 #21

This just in: English words like 'defame' don't mean ... well, anything ... anymore FiveGoodMen Dec 2019 #23