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Elon Musk Faces Hostile Jury Pool Amidst Growing Bias in Liberal Court System
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Impartial? Not So Fast! Elon Musk’s celebrity status made jury… |
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Impartial? Not So Fast! Elon Musk’s celebrity status made jury selection quite the ordeal. Of the 93 potential jurors, 40 were sent packing due to their bias against him. Who knew that ‘free thinker’ could be code for ‘I strongly dislike billionaires’? Judge Breyer, already channeling his inner Solomon, pointed out the difficulty in finding anyone without an opinion about Musk—next challenge, please. Musk On Trial: A Neverending Debate In a spectacle worthy of reality TV, potential jurors were upfront about their disdain. One said he’d consider Musk public enemy number one if this were a criminal trial. Talk about fair play! Another juror had stark objections to the very existence of billionaires. Reckon they weren’t Musk fans on Twitter either. Securities, Shmecurities The class-action suit, starring your favorite tech billionaire, isn’t about defending the little guy but about federal securities laws. Investors claim Musk's indecisiveness about buying Twitter affected stock prices, causing financial pain and, presumably, copious tweeting. Conservative Conundrum While satire is the seasoning of this media meal, some say it’s a legitimate worry whether conservative figures can catch a break in liberal strongholds. With narratives spinning like a political Ferris wheel, it makes you wonder if impartiality…
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