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pab_guy t1_itwfnas wrote

Reply to comment by shortseller99 in EXCLUSIVE Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe over self-driving claims by ThisIsNotCorn

Fat Chance. They will get past this. Tesla isn't going anywhere. The US gov isn't going to destroy that much shareholder value over a few lives. This is America.

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Good_old_Marshmallow t1_itx2u8l wrote

They did with Enron and that had the knock on effect of destroying the California energy market and getting Arnold elected governor

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pab_guy t1_itx3bag wrote

Enron and Tesla are nothing alike. If you think they are then you are missing the plot entirely.

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Good_old_Marshmallow t1_itx40ez wrote

You said the gov would never let that kind of stockholder value be destroyed tho. I gave you an example when they did. You’re moving the goal posts.

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pab_guy t1_itx9qt7 wrote

No, because in Enron's case they were destroying widespread value through their extremely illegal actions. Tesla will get a slap on the wrist and told not to advertise in certain ways. JFC this isn't complicated.

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Good_old_Marshmallow t1_itxbfq3 wrote

You think it’s impossible to imagine a major corporation has its value destroyed due to their own illegal action except in cases when it happened in which case well that was an illegal action that’s different from THIS illegal action which will be a slap on the wrist

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pab_guy t1_iu06qrl wrote

You seem to be focusing on the fact that something is illegal rather than the impact it will have. Whatever, I don't give a shit what your opinion is, it's an empirical question that will be answered by the DOJ and the courts. When it is, and Tesla is given a slap on the wrist, I will remember how stupid this conversation was, and how you were wrong. Until then I don't give a shit about your opinion.

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Good_old_Marshmallow t1_iu072pv wrote

That’s fine. I’m sure they will get a slap on the wrist for this honestly. It’s just that absolutes like the government would never destroy that much shareholder value is one of those things you don’t say without knocking on all the wood because never say never friend

Have a nice day. Hope the weather is nice where you are

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shortseller99 t1_itwjcpb wrote

True. They’ve done terrible stuff and nothings happened. People have been sounding the alarm at accounting red flags, blatant fraud surrounding things like solar city, products never coming to fruition (cybertuck, roadster, robi taxis and the list goes on) outlandish claims made by musk and worker retaliation, racism at Tesla and the list goes on. Nothings happened. Why would it happen now?

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pab_guy t1_iu07a1p wrote

And while all of those things are no-nos, they aren't corporation-ending no-nos. That people seem to think if a company is ever caught doing anything illegal, it will be shut down is very silly.

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