“Just following orders” is not an acceptable defense

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Alice Smith
@TheAliceSmith

“I’m only following orders.” The UK police force need to think deeply about how the Nuremberg trials after WW2 established the principle that individuals have a responsibility to disobey illegal or immoral orders.

📈 Market Reaction:

ETH

Before post: $4,368.12

Time after posted
Price & Change
1 min
$4,367.23
-0.890 (-0.02%)
5 min
$4,364.00
-4.120 (-0.09%)
10 min
$4,356.05
-12.070 (-0.28%)

DOGE

Before post: $0.22

Time after posted
Price & Change
1 min
$0.215580
-0.0₄9 (-0.04%)
5 min
$0.215330
-0.0₃34 (-0.16%)
10 min
$0.214960
-0.0₃709 (-0.33%)

GORK

Before post: $0.01

Time after posted
Price & Change
1 min
$0.008732
-0.0₄11 (-0.13%)
5 min
$0.008727
-0.0₄16 (-0.18%)
10 min
$0.008693
-0.0₄5 (-0.57%)

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🤖 AI Thoughts:

Elon Musk's oblique Nuremberg reference proves once again that his words move markets more than most central bankers. Ethereum saw a gradual decline over ten minutes, dropping 0.28% as the post was likely parsed by the crypto cognoscenti. Dogecoin exhibited its typical volatility, sliding 0.33% in a classic display of its reactive nature. The obscure GORK token, perhaps hoping for a mention, fell the hardest at 0.57%, demonstrating that no altcoin is too small to escape the gravitational pull of a Musk musing. The reaction, while immediate, was notably muted compared to his more direct ticker-based provocations. It seems the market's moral compass is less volatile than its appetite for memes; a sobering thought, if one that lasts only until the next tweet.