A federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he’s suing for defamation.

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[–] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (13 children)

Dumb observation here... break brake lines are normally pipes, not wires.

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  • [–] 33 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Brake lines are normally spelled brake.

    No one said brake wires were cut. Regardless, many modern cars have brake-by-wire systems. It seems whomever sabotaged this car had a good knowledge of modern vehicle electrical systems.

    “that the driver-side front impact/airbag sensor had also been removed but noted that the remaining wires had been spliced together, completing the circuit in a manner that prevented the vehicle from detecting or logging the missing component, while also preventing the vehicle from activating its safety protocols, alerting the driver, or engaging limp mode.”

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (5 children)

    They are literally never pipes going to the wheels, they can't be, the wheels move on the suspension. They are hoses.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    from the master cylinder they run as pipes under the car. The hose section is just to connect the final segment

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago

    Not only that but if it takes you 5 minutes of driving to realize u don't have brakes it's time you turn in your licence. I have burst lines before and once a line fails you no longer have any pedal pressure. If the line was cut when he got in his car right when starting the vehicle he should have stopped as the pedal went to the floor. More than likely his shit was rotted as I don't see a pic of this cut line, if it were cut it would be incredibly obvious vs corrosion.

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