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Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban (Update: Starlink will comply) (www.engadget.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[+] -10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's not how extradition works. You have to give people up to the US criminal system. They don't reciprocate. They just promise not to coup your government.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Why would the US strain their relationship with Brazil over Musk? Politically, it makes sense to extradite him.

    Also imma need a citation on how extradition works, I searched the wiki and couldn't find anything.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Politically I don't think it makes sense to extradite him because politics is just money nowadays. If money weren't in bed so thoroughly with politics I would agree but unfortunately here in america, bribery is legal and not looked down upon because we just decided to call it lobbying instead of bribing.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why would the US strain their relationship with Brazil over Musk?

    He's in deep with the US financial sector and the MAGA GOP base.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm failing to see the connection with Brazil here.

    What would the backlash be from the US financial sector?

    Why would MAGA be mad about the US Government extraditing an African American?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    What would the backlash be from the US financial sector?

    Lobbyists would lean on federal and state legislators to impose retaliatory sanctions.

    Why would MAGA be mad about the US Government extraditing an African American?

    Because they see him as on their "team".

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    So in your mind the possibility of Musk being extradited could lead to those colossal outcomes?

    The starlink thing died yesterday but, I can't imagine a reaction this strong from the US financial sector or MAGA.

    I disagree with the intensity of this response, if it were to happen.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    So in your mind the possibility of Musk being extradited could lead to those colossal outcomes?

    In my mind he just doesn't get extradited, because it's too much trouble and sets a bad standard for American billionaires.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Extradition treaties are almost always reciprocal and this particular treaty is publicly available. No public treaty is going to include a promise not to coup another government because of the obvious political consequences of admitting you might to everyone else.

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