vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 年前Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voterswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1381arrow-down12
arrow-up1379arrow-down1external-linkPhiladelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voterswww.cnbc.comvegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 年前message-square16linkfedilink
minus-squarebesmtt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up48·1 年前I don’t understand, why is this a lawsuit instead of an arrest warrant?
minus-squareryper@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·1 年前Because it’s a federal crime and the feds aren’t doing anything about it.
minus-squarePieisawesome@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 年前Penn also has laws against bribing voters.
minus-squarePoach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-21 年前Yes, but you see, Elon is rich so it doesn’t matter.
minus-squareryper@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 年前The article says they’re treating this as an illegal lottery; maybe the state’s voter bribery laws don’t cover this particular scheme and the lawsuit is plan B.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 年前Rich, white, male Republican. Take your pick
I don’t understand, why is this a lawsuit instead of an arrest warrant?
Because it’s a federal crime and the feds aren’t doing anything about it.
Penn also has laws against bribing voters.
Yes, but you see, Elon is rich so it doesn’t matter.
The article says they’re treating this as an illegal lottery; maybe the state’s voter bribery laws don’t cover this particular scheme and the lawsuit is plan B.
He’s incredibly rich.
Rich, white, male Republican. Take your pick