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muriel_volestrangler

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14. As people say, they just want info to commit fraud, or to be able to block payments to anyone resisting

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 06:28 AM

Feb 2025

If they threaten some government employees "resign or we'll sack you", and the employees retort "you can't sack us without cause" and the courts agree, then Musk would like to be able to stop their salaries anyway, without needing someone else to do it for him.

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Help Me Here - Musk & His Hackers Supposedly Downloaded Millions & Millions Of Files..... [View all] global1 Feb 2025 OP

I tend to agree with you, also, they are morons....nt wcmagumba Feb 2025 #1

Pure IT techies Dan Feb 2025 #5

They Are Lying Baron2024 Feb 2025 #2

Step 1: ASSUME Turnip is lying. Nothing makes sense otherwise. Step 2: Now worry about details. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2025 #3

It might matter somewhat if they were downloading flat files or relational databases. TexasTowelie Feb 2025 #4

It's all bullshit. IF called to task trump couldn't site a single Klarkashton Feb 2025 #6

look for fraud is just their excuse Skittles Feb 2025 #7

This. milestogo Feb 2025 #10

This "We're not committing fill-in-the-blank, you're committing fill-in-the-blank." is not only pure deflection... Hugin Feb 2025 #12

the very idea that repukes are interested in "rooting out fraud" is ridiculous Skittles Feb 2025 #13

If they were looking for fraud, they would have brought forensic accountants. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #8

It's a classic scam, they're not looking for fraud, they're looking for info to commit fraud. Think. Again. Feb 2025 #9

I think Trump is a liar. GoodRaisin Feb 2025 #11

As people say, they just want info to commit fraud, or to be able to block payments to anyone resisting muriel_volestrangler Feb 2025 #14

It would be easy enough to feed the data to AI Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #15