Elon Musk called a British diver a ‘pedo’ and this guy was so owned it’s painful
Elon Musk has caused outrage after calling one of the British divers who helped rescue 12 kids from a Thailand cave a ‘pedo’.
The billionaire space litterer made the comments on Twitter after the diver, Vernon Unsworth, said in an interview that the mini-sub Musk sent to the cave was of no use and had ‘absolutely no chance of working’.
In response, Musk said ‘sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it’ and when challenged about the comment replied ‘Bet ya a signed dollar it’s true’.
Musk’s accusation was presented without evidence or context and no evidence has emerged to substantiate his claim of pedophilia.
He has since deleted the tweets but some people online were still saying Musk had every right to say it.
Like this person, for instance, in an exchange with Emma Kennedy on Twitter that ends every bit as satisfyingly as you’d hope.
1.
Can I just check, please…you’re calling the British diver who helped rescue the children a paedophile?
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) July 15, 2018
2.
Emma, the diver asked for it. Why say it was a PR stunt when @elonmusk was repeatedly asked to help?
— DeeDee Banks (@ddbanks) July 15, 2018
3.
So, by your argument, if you, Dee Dee said something about me I didn’t like I can call you a paedophile to all my followers can I?
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) July 15, 2018
4.
No. They were both wrong but the diver asked for it – without knowing the full story. Musk was asked to do it
— DeeDee Banks (@ddbanks) July 15, 2018
5.
OK. Dee Dee, you’re a paedophile. Is that how this works?
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) July 15, 2018
6.
No. Knock it off, Emma!
— DeeDee Banks (@ddbanks) July 15, 2018
7.
Right. But it’s OK for Elon to call the British diver a paedophile?
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) July 15, 2018
8.
I see. You are upset because the idiot is British? Elon Musk is a very kind man. He was asked to help.
— DeeDee Banks (@ddbanks) July 15, 2018
