If Musk is actually on the wrong side of the law, I'd love to see him spend time in jail for this move.
I expect we'll see it soon, considering how many thousands of workers there are.
A guy just got killed near where I live by someone who was let out to reduce prison overcrowding during covid.
> You want to see him in jail even though you're not sure that he has done something that is both illegal and (ethically) wrong?
You missed the conditional "If".
> You want to see him in jail
I think a lot of people are sick of seeing companies that break the law get by with just paying fines. Frequently on HN you see comments calling for Mark Zuckerberg to face jail time over privacy violations. It's stated that jail time would change his stance, whereas fines do nothing to curtail Facebook's behavior.
The thought is that companies view fines as a slap on the wrist. Fines also tend to be smaller than the opportunity cost of making violations.
Now that there's a disease going around that kills our old folks, it seems appropriate to call for punishment of those in power that knowingly violate the orders. This disobedience could actually take lives. This is a time when health and local government officials should be able to wield power.