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riversedge

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Sun Mar 30, 2025, 07:10 PM Mar 2025

Local business organizes 'citizen's arrest' of Elon Musk ahead of Wisconsin appearance [View all]

Source: raw story


Local business organizes 'citizen's arrest' of Elon Musk ahead of Wisconsin appearance
David Edwards March 30, 2025 2:54PM ET



A brewing company in Wisconsin was attempting to organize a citizen's arrest of billionaire Elon Musk ahead of his trip to the state for a speech to influence a race for the state's supreme court.


In a post on Facebook over the weekend, the Minocqua Brewing Company encouraged Musk's arrest when he visits the state to stump for Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel on Sunday. The company argued that Musk illegally handed out $1 million checks to voters who supported Schimel. However, a Wisconsin appellate court has declined to block Musk's giveaway.


"If Musk comes near Wisconsin this weekend, anyone can make a citizen's arrest if they can get close enough to him," the brewery explained on Facebook. "We hear his plane will land in Green Bay. If our judges won't do it, somebody must. It is crystal clear he has already broken the law by promising money to people in exchange for votes--thus making massive headlines and illegally interfering in our elections."..................



Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-citizens-arrest/



Hope it makes a few good headlines.
It is cold and wet snow mid WI. Roads slippery. 32 degrees F

I do not know about Green Bay.


Protesters are surrounding the building in Green Bay, Wisconsin ahead of Elon Musk’s town hall.




BOOM! Elon Musk tried to insult Democrat Reid Hoffman and he just responded with this perfect takedown. Musk is no match. Well said.


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