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British caver in Thai rescue considers legal action after Elon Musk calls him a ‘pedo’
South China Morning Post ^ | 07/16/2018

Posted on 07/16/2018 11:06:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

A British caver who helped rescue 12 boys from a Thailand cave said on Monday he may take legal action against Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the entrepreneur called him a “pedo” on Twitter.

Musk has come under fire for launching the extraordinary attack on Vernon Unsworth without providing any justification or explanation, after the cave expert slammed his offer of a miniature submarine to extract the footballers from the Tham Luang cave as a “PR stunt”.

The boys and their football coach were rescued from the cave complex by an international team and after a week of intense drama.

Musk offered to assist the rescue mission by providing a submarine. The request was turned down. Musk lashed out on Sunday, saying he would make a video proving that his “mini-sub” would have been successful and adding: “Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it”.

No evidence has emerged to substantiate Musk’s claim of paedophilia.

“It just had absolutely no chance of working,” Unsworth said. “He had no conception of what the cave passage was like. The submarine, I believe, was about 5ft 6in long, rigid, so it wouldn’t have gone round corners or round any obstacles.”

Musk visited the cave system himself. Unsworth said the billionaire “was asked to leave very quickly”. He also told CNN Musk could “stick his submarine where it hurts”.

On Sunday, when a Twitter user pointed out that Musk was “calling the guy who found the children a pedo”, the billionaire responded: “Bet ya a signed dollar it’s true.”

(Excerpt) Read more at scmp.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: britishcaver; defamation; elonmusk; lawsuit; musk; submarine; thailand; thairescure
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To: simpson96

I agree


21 posted on 07/16/2018 11:32:14 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SeekAndFind

Have to admit my first thoughts were pedo too. Brits in Thailand....nuff said.


22 posted on 07/16/2018 11:35:58 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket)
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To: PGR88

Need more money. Need more money. Crap! All of the rabbits in the hat are gone!


23 posted on 07/16/2018 11:36:41 AM PDT by meatloaf
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To: GreyFriar

How was the mini-sub supposed to go around curves in the rock formation and get through tight spaces? Does it bend like a Slinky?


24 posted on 07/16/2018 11:39:40 AM PDT by Cecily
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To: Artemis Webb

Something I learned a long, long time ago: When you’ve got an idea how to do something, and your idea is not used, and the other guy’s idea is used, and it works, as well as this rescue worked, you’ll only look stupid claiming they should have done it your way.


25 posted on 07/16/2018 11:39:57 AM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: SeekAndFind

Sue his ass off.


26 posted on 07/16/2018 11:40:18 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

I think its time for Musk to get in the barrel


27 posted on 07/16/2018 11:41:06 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: SeekAndFind

Unsworth told musk to stick it where it hurts..Maybe there was some altruism with Musk....he.might have resented Unsworths snarkiness.
Unsworth is older than musk...unsworth started the verbal brouhaha...what is an older man telling a younger man that the younger man should have something large stuffed up his bum?

Those are the ruminations of a pedo. No?
Excuse the sarcasm....heroes often fail.


28 posted on 07/16/2018 11:45:48 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: DoughtyOne
Musk isn't used to being told “no”. I mean, c’mon, the guy just had the US start a Space Force, with tacit approval from the President to shoot for the stars. I love how Trump said that anyone could go into space, put all that time and money into it, and then the US would take credit for it.

I think Musk is on the spectrum a tad...I usually cut geniuses some slack. In this case, however, no slack. Musk owes the cave guy an apology, delivered in the same manner as the insult.

29 posted on 07/16/2018 11:47:18 AM PDT by blu (WWG1WGA)
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To: DoughtyOne

Agree. Totally bizarre, or we don’t know the whole story.


30 posted on 07/16/2018 11:47:27 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s a Brit (strike one)
Live in Thailand (strike 2)

I am gonna just go ahead and wait and see. Musk may just know something about this dude. Musk is a lot of bad things, but stupid is not one of them.


31 posted on 07/16/2018 11:57:22 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: SeekAndFind

Future Headline:

British caver who helped rescue 12 boys from a Thailand cave becomes new owner of Space X.


32 posted on 07/16/2018 12:01:36 PM PDT by Revel
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To: PGR88

People say Trump is off the wall on Twitter. He never accused a hero diver of being a pedophile because he dared criticize him though. That was media darling Elon Musk.


33 posted on 07/16/2018 12:02:39 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: Billthedrill

Good to know. Thanks for the info.


34 posted on 07/16/2018 12:04:48 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: PGR88

“WTF is Musk thinking?”

That it’s true and he could prove it. He told a doubter that he would bet him a signed dollar that it is true.


35 posted on 07/16/2018 12:05:13 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: DesertRhino
He’s a Brit (strike one) Live in Thailand (strike 2)

You make a good point. I have remarked that if you ever hear a single man remark on his upcoming dream vacation to Thailand, never invite that guy to your home. Could be he's into the art and wants to see tigers. Or it could be .... well ... you know.

36 posted on 07/16/2018 12:07:16 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: PGR88

Thank God for the Peter Principal. What would we do without these Peter’s. Maybe, advance as a civilization. Nah.


37 posted on 07/16/2018 12:10:08 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Exactly. I bet we won’t be hearing from the wife of the Brit....oh wait, I bet i know why.


38 posted on 07/16/2018 12:10:26 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: pepsi_junkie

I bet the Brit is a homo, which is almost always a pedo also. Musk is a pain in a lotta ways, but I bet he is right.


39 posted on 07/16/2018 12:11:25 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Moonman62

Gawd...boys will be boys. I applaud Musk for trying to help, I applaud Unsworth for helping. Unsworth started the name calling, Musk responded in kind. If it goes to court, and I were a Judge, I’d admonish them both for wasting the Court’s time and make them apologize to each other and toss any court action out.


40 posted on 07/16/2018 12:20:42 PM PDT by kiltie65
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