I actually know some things about this type of thing.

We need to end qualified immunity. If police can’t function without it, then we shouldn’t have police... because the distinction between a police officer murdering someone and a civilian murdering someone is meaningless from the perspective of anyone but the cop.

If only they had a fax option

Nothing better than harassing your own website visitors who are ALREADY visiting your website.  

Yeah that’s the thing that gets me the most - in cases like this where they take actions against the officer, they almost never drop the charges against the victim even in cases like this where there is direct video evidence.  All this guy did was get his ass kicked by a bunch of bullies in blue.  How can that result…

Yep, arguably the approach that many cities are floating actually sound like a reasonable replacement. Rather than having all the domain fall under them, the authority would be delegated to different departments in the city. If you replace the armed people with qualified people, there is a chance things will start…

They do this with cameras and the national spotlight on them. Firing is not good enough, bring assault charges against the “officers”, drop the obstruction and battery charges NOW and file lawsuits on behalf of the Walker family.

I would like to see prosecutors actually do their jobs and not only bring charges against…

Fuck off troll cop-suckers. Criminals are committing crimes while criminal cops are out of control. Police spending is up, crime is up and cops are beating and killing citizens. American policing has failed in every way.

It’s like, on what grounds does an officer have the right to ask for ID for *anyone* in a vehicle that is not the operator of that vehicle given that the reason they cite for pulling them over (the tail light) was simply a mechanical issue and not some kind of criminal or felony issue?

They won’t sue.  That’d open them up to the Discovery process and based on every indication, that’s the last thing that Nikola needs right now...

I’m the farthest thing from an Elon fan, but having read the short’s report, it’s incredibly unfair to Musk to call this guy a clone of him. Musk is an egotistical douchebag, but he’s delivered results. Flawed and exaggerated, but results anyway. This guy is a two-bit conman who somehow has managed to make some very…

In that project, Nikola isn’t doing nearly as much development as they would like you to believe. Don’t be surprised if CNH and Bosch throw them under the bus when it comes to actually selling trucks and they don’t need that sweet VC cash anymore.

You literally just described the Chevy Bolt.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’ll care about these companies when they actually start selling cars, until then they are just vaporware salesmen.

This company has generated more money for others in advertisements on Twitter and Jalopnik than it has on sales for itself.

Uh, yeah. Nikola is, and always has been, VAPORWARE. I was truly flabbergasted by the partnership with GM. Until I see proof that Hidenburg’s claims are not true (no driving truck, powered by an extension cord on the stage, never had any working hydrogen fuel cells, and Trevor is cashing out already after the IPO), I…

It’s uncanny how much of a cut-rate Tesla wannabe this company is, even down to their flamboyant CEO. He probably keeps an Elon Musk mask in a secret compartment in his dresser, and puts it on when he thinks no-one is looking.

GM did not put in $2 billion. They were granted $2 Billion in Nikola stock (11% of the company) for agreeing to design and build Nikola a version of the GM electric truck. GM will also be paid $700 million in addition to getting $2 billion in stock. Zero dollars are flowing from GM to Nikola is this partnership.

I thought this section of the report was telling about hiring his brother, who was pouring driveways in Maui, to lead Hydrogen Research:
 
“We expected to find that Nikola had hired a world-renowned scientist to lead its revolutionary hydrogen efforts. Instead, it appears Nikola has appointed Trevor Milton’s little…

Had dinner with a senior exec a few years back, and it came up that we had made a deposit on a few Nikola trucks. My immediate reply was “Well might as well go ahead and write that loss off now.” Fast forward a few years and.....yep, still not shocked they haven’t produced anything “real” yet....