when lawmakers warn looters they will be arrested, its like warning people who leave work without an umbrella that they could get wet. the risk is usually accepted by the mindset. in a just world, when people take advantage of a horrible situation - punishment must be far worse than if they had committed the crime in a non-crisis. the horrible situation dictates that the justice be swift and complete. theres no time for arrests. the warning needs to be: we see you looting, we will shoot you. we'll be back to pick you up later.
Just a little note to Elon Musk this Independence weekend -
Elon, if you had just been able to stay in your place, if you had been able to respect the President as the final word on what goes on in his administration, and if you didn't resort to empty threats, lies and childish, smart ass X posts, you would be swimming in orders for new Teslas from us, mostly in red, white or blue, and the profits from those sales would have long ago brought recovery from the losses you took both voluntarily and from those who did you wrong by attacking your product out of jealousy and resentment of the once awesome relationship you shared with President Trump.
You'd have no time to create your own political party, one which I expect will be a huge reality check as to where your popularity was linked, and will show you that your assumption that Mr. Trump would never have reclaimed the Presidency without you is completely false and bombastic on your part.
We are and will forever be grateful for your ...