Martin Shkreli is going to jail for putting a bounty on Hillary Clinton's hair

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I was just about to say the same thing. He reminds me of 45 or that guy who ditched his shirt when the whole neo-Nazi thing became a little too real. Heretofore, he hasn’t actually suffered any real negative consequences for being an IRL trolley… Being wealthy can insulate you even better than internet anonymity.

At some level, they’re both examples of “If you’re a big enough, and public enough asshole, prosecutors WILL find a way to charge you.” Most people just don’t get noticeable jail time for the sorts of financial frauds he committed. But when EVERYBODY wants to punch your face prosecutors are going to be looking to take you to court and convict you of SOMETHING.

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What does his broker want with the Wu-Tang album?

(it was not apparently true, but there was a reported clause in the sale contract that Wu Tang or Bill Murray are entitled to steal it back)

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Probably nothing. Shkreli is auctioning it off.

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Not if Bill Murray gets there first!

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Isn’t the case here.

I am going to add that I find that pretty insulting towards the people I know on the spectrum, none of whom enjoy making others unhappy.

Neat idea, totally off base.

I’m not looking for reasons to discount his behavior, and ascribe it to accidents and misunderstandings. I know nasty people whose only joy in life is making others squirm. They exist.

But character disorders are not biologically based, they’re not a sickness or illness. Compassion is still called for, but not ATTENTION. This guy reminds me of someone I know - the surest way to get on his bad side is to be within his field of vision.

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Not to worry - he’s placed all his money somewhere safe.

kreigerand

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Obvious joke is obvious.

I mean, you’re not wrong, but @beep54orama clearly wasn’t being serious.

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That seems… appropriate.

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I can’t skim the thread, but did anyone say WHY he wanted hair? Cloning? Voodoo doll? Collection? Very small paint brush?

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and loving it. How many autists do you know who smile when someone squirms?

Similar blind spots, very very different blinders. The vast difference between the two is one of the very best reason to not armchair psychologize - before long you’re punishing the well intentioned to please the sadistic when you meant to do it the other way round. Psychopaths love autists. For Breakfast.

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Some people have a way about them that seems to say: “If I have only one life to live, let me live it as a jerk.”

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0_0 - that’s like really real? That’s fucking weird cult/Scientology/mad scientist sounding shit.

Though if he is making some sort of 100 foot tall mutant Hillary Clinton monster, I say we give him a chance…

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You know, when I’m talking about free speech and I want to give an example of how we already don’t allow some speech, my go to example is offering money for someone else to commit a crime. How the hell can someone think this is an okay thing to do?

I don’t know, while that might be well intentioned it sounds dangerously like torture to me. As in, this is literally how people torture others. I mean, if you can reach out and talk to someone whenever you want to then that’s one thing, but if it’s a person coming to see you and then saying, “Well, time’s up, back to hell with you” then I’m not sure if it would make it better or worse.

Yeah, you need to be good at reading social cues and emotions if you are going to get off on hurting other people.

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Bwahahahhaah - that’s right up there with Reptilian conspiracy nuts.

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WTF?

Why would anyone care?

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Presumably the body double is a Reptilian.

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I see what you did there

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I assumed voodoo doll.

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