[inferiorhuman]

Because there was clearly no sort of distribution infrastructure to get hand sanitizer to people without having to go into the stores. Right.

NPR's talked about retail arbitrage before and sure there are all sorts of crazy reasons people buy stuff at inflated prices through Amazon and eBay. What's missing though is that typically the sellers are capitalizing on things that are difficult-to-impossible to find elsewhere (e.g. Trader Joe's products, none of which are otherwise available from other vendors or online from TJs) or to capitalize on sale pricing.

Neither of those things are true here with the guy hoarding hand sanitizer. Whether or not he donated his stockpile to charity under duress or not he still deserves to be punished.

[garmaine]

That’s for a judge or jury to decide, not an internet mob.

[inferiorhuman]

Sure, and ostensibly the United States has some sort of don't legislate morality doctrine. Just because I think he deserves to be punished doesn't mean our legal system will punish him.

I'm certainly not above public shaming especially when the guy has very publicly and unequivocally explained what he's doing.

[wpietri]

Judges and juries decide criminal penalties. Fellow citizens decide social penalties. Nobody should be banging on his door, but I'm fine with both his neighbors and the world at large telling him what they think.