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highplainsdem

(52,350 posts) Sun Oct 20, 2024, 12:00 PM Oct 20

Josh Shapiro: Law enforcement should look at Musk's million dollar giveaway

Source: Politico

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said that law enforcement should look into a one million dollar giveaway Elon Musk is doing for Pennsylvanians who sign his super PAC’s petition.

“I think there are real questions with how he is spending money in this race, how the dark money is flowing, not just into Pennsylvania, but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians,” Shapiro said in an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press.” “That is deeply concerning.”

He later added, “I think it's something that law enforcement could take a look at. I'm not the attorney general anymore of Pennsylvania. I'm the governor, but it does raise some serious questions.”

Musk, the billionaire Tesla CEO who is a strong supporter of Donald Trump, announced Saturday night that anyone who signs onto his super PAC’s “Petition in Favor of Free Speech and the Right to Bear Arms” would be entered in a chance to win one million dollars.

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/10/20/2024-elections-live-coverage-updates-analysis/elon-musk-money-giveaway-josh-shapiro-00184523

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Josh Shapiro: Law enforcement should look at Musk's million dollar giveaway (Original Post) highplainsdem Oct 20 OP

Oh! Governor Shapiro agrees with me! dchill Oct 20 #1

And me. Very popular sentiment on Twitter, too. highplainsdem Oct 20 #3

I'll see your giveaway and raise you a giant hoax usonian Oct 20 #2

Thanks for the links! highplainsdem Oct 20 #5

Musk's offer misses all the options for a legal game of chance HariSeldon Oct 20 #4

Sic PA's AG on him Josh. It's clearly election interference. onetexan Oct 20 #6

How to fight this... CNYHarris Oct 21 #7

dchill

(40,469 posts)

1. Oh! Governor Shapiro agrees with me!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 12:03 PM

Oct 20

highplainsdem

(52,350 posts)

3. And me. Very popular sentiment on Twitter, too.

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 02:22 PM

Oct 20

usonian

(13,787 posts)

2. I'll see your giveaway and raise you a giant hoax

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 01:48 PM

Oct 20

https://democraticunderground.com/100219584775
Pro-Trump dark money network tied to Elon Musk behind fake pro-Harris campaign scheme

Some of the policies listed in Progress 2028 highlight disproven and misleading claims about Harris’ positions.

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/10/pro-trump-dark-money-network-tied-to-elon-musk-behind-fake-pro-harris-campaign-scheme/

Bastards.

highplainsdem

(52,350 posts)

5. Thanks for the links!

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 03:04 PM

Oct 20

HariSeldon

(500 posts)

4. Musk's offer misses all the options for a legal game of chance

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 02:45 PM

Oct 20

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice, but my best non-lawerly legal analysis.

Quoting a statement in a publication from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue:

The Pennsylvania Crimes Code provides that all forms of
gambling are illegal unless the Pennsylvania Legislature
specifically authorizes the gambling activity by statute.

The same publication states several forms of legal gambling. Musk's drawing is not related to horse racing, not a Pennsylvania lottery, not Bingo, and not a charitable sports raffle. The prize amount vastly exceeds the limits for a local option small game of chance.

How could this be legal? Looking for the investigation to start on Monday, and it has nothing to do with the Governor's comments; it would be a dereliction of duty by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board not to investigate a publicly announced drawing with a daily $1,000,000 prize.

onetexan

(13,896 posts)

6. Sic PA's AG on him Josh. It's clearly election interference.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 03:47 PM

Oct 20

CNYHarris

(29 posts)

7. How to fight this...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 11:59 AM

Oct 21

Democrats in swing states should go to malls dressed up as clowns holding balloons with big signs saying:

"MONEY FOR VOTERS

Sign our political petition and get $100 and a chance at a million!"

On the reverse:

"Voters get Musk Dollars!

Payments to voters only! Issue buying to help voters choose Trump!"

Have the clowns repeat: "voters get your money here. Get paid in cash for supporting our positions in the election."

Have the petition you are asking to sign be:

"I agree Musk is buying votes; and should spend 5 years in prison for this crime. I am not accepting money for vote buying.

Signed:"

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