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Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleges “invasion” of land on US/Mexico border (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Cards Against Humanity sued SpaceX yesterday, alleging that Elon Musk's firm illegally took over a plot of land on the US/Mexico border that the party-game company bought in 2017 in an attempt to stymie then-President Trump's attempt to build a wall.

"As part of CAH's 2017 holiday campaign, while Donald Trump was President, CAH created a supporter-funded campaign to take a stand against the building of a Border Wall," said the lawsuit filed in Cameron County District Court in Texas. Cards Against Humanity says it received $15 donations from 150,000 people and used part of that money to buy "a plot of vacant land in Cameron County based upon CAH's promise to 'make it as time-consuming and expensive as possible for Trump to build his wall.'"

Cards Against Humanity says it mowed the land "and maintained it in its natural state, marking the edge of the lot with a fence and a 'No Trespassing' sign." But instead of Trump taking over the land, Cards Against Humanity says the parcel was "interfered with and invaded" by Musk's space company. The lawsuit includes pictures that, according to Cards Against Humanity, show the land when it was first purchased and after SpaceX construction equipment and materials were placed on the land.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why do conservatives never want to conserve anything?

Not developing land is a good thing for the planet and our species.

[+] [email protected] -62 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You don’t need to develop land to protect it, farmers use fences, it lets people know like hunters to not use their land. You also kinda need a presence, or even your neighbor will use your l as if they notice you’re never there….

[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 month ago

You know what lets people know it's your land? A map. Also, county records.

You know how hunters know not to use your land? They don't own it and didn't get permission.

Seriously, have you never met a hunter before? They're not a bunch of morons. They don't want to get fined or arrested or, worse, shot for trespassing.

Also, this is utter nonsense:

You also kinda need a presence, or even your neighbor will use your l as if they notice you’re never there….

The houses on either side of mine are empty. One was foreclosed on, the other's owner died and no one has taken over the house. I wish someone would use their land. At least the grass would get mowed.

There are entire towns that are virtually empty. They don't have people just come in and start illegally developing land and no one cares.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Holy shit I'm glad you're not my neighbor. With your understanding in place I'd go out of town for work and come back to you building a palace for your erotic Lego Luigi sculptures on my porch.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He sounds like a Zio settler. “This property wasn’t used (for 60 seconds), I guess it’s up for grabs. It’s mine now. Fuck you, you should’ve used it.”

Edit: added a missing word