Elon Musk: “Stop Axe Murderers Before They Succeed”

Elon Musk: “If you don't stop axe-murderers while they're attempting to axe-murder, eventually they will succeed in axe-murdering people.”

“About a year ago, there were three 𝕏 or Twitter employees who were just leaving the building and walking down Market Street in San Francisco.

Market Street used to be a beautiful, wonderful street. Obviously, it's called Market Street because that's where the market was. Now it's boarded up shop windows.

They were chased by a guy with an axe. They outran him.

They reported [to the police], there's a guy with an axe who tried to kill us with an axe. The police did nothing. That guy with an axe subsequently murdered two people. Because eventually he's going to find somebody he can outrun, and he did.

What I'm saying is, if you don't stop axe murderers while they're attempting to axe-murder, eventually they will succeed in axe-murdering people.

[Tucker Carlson:] That's such an obvious observation that if you're in any way abetting axe murder, then you're really against civilization.

[Elon:] Controversial position, but I think we should arrest axe murderers when they first attempt to axe murder, not after they've succeeded in doing so.

[Tucker:] And I think we should assign at least some of the blame for the axe murders to the people who allowed this guy to wander around with an axe on Market Street trying to kill people.”

Conversation with Tucker Carlson, October 7, 2024