>> If Musk is actually on the wrong side of the law,
> You want to see him in jail even though you're not sure that he has done something that is both illegal and (ethically) wrong?
You missed the conditional "If".
> You want to see him in jail
I think a lot of people are sick of seeing companies that break the law get by with just paying fines. Frequently on HN you see comments calling for Mark Zuckerberg to face jail time over privacy violations. It's stated that jail time would change his stance, whereas fines do nothing to curtail Facebook's behavior.
The thought is that companies view fines as a slap on the wrist. Fines also tend to be smaller than the opportunity cost of making violations.
Now that there's a disease going around that kills our old folks, it seems appropriate to call for punishment of those in power that knowingly violate the orders. This disobedience could actually take lives. This is a time when health and local government officials should be able to wield power.
Nobody should go to jail unless it the law was at least knowable; to do otherwise violates the principle of fair notice, a critical component of the rule of law. The fact that even the parent itself is not completely convinced that Tesla is breaking the law is telling of the fact that the state of the law is unclear.
> You want to see him in jail even though you're not sure that he has done something that is both illegal and (ethically) wrong?
You missed the conditional "If".
> You want to see him in jail
I think a lot of people are sick of seeing companies that break the law get by with just paying fines. Frequently on HN you see comments calling for Mark Zuckerberg to face jail time over privacy violations. It's stated that jail time would change his stance, whereas fines do nothing to curtail Facebook's behavior.
The thought is that companies view fines as a slap on the wrist. Fines also tend to be smaller than the opportunity cost of making violations.
Now that there's a disease going around that kills our old folks, it seems appropriate to call for punishment of those in power that knowingly violate the orders. This disobedience could actually take lives. This is a time when health and local government officials should be able to wield power.