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by ty6853 493 days ago
>In 1997, Horiuchi was charged with manslaughter for killing Vicki Weaver at Ruby Ridge; the charges were later dropped due to Constitutional supremacy, granting federal officers immunity from actions taken in the scope of their practice

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lon_Horiuchi
1 comments
whatever1 493 days ago
But this guy was getting orders from the State. Who the f is Elon?
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ty6853 493 days ago
A federal employee under USDS
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dylan604 493 days ago
I think we might be confusing "state" here. "this guy" as you say was an FBI agent, a federal not state agent. Elon is gaining access to federal data, not state data.

Maybe I'm confused, but why do we think Elon is committing offenses that a state could charge so that a pardon from Trump would not be possible?

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