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I'm guessing the CEO is not anti-money.

• misiti3780 6y ago
  Also, he probably cant legally not let police departments use it, it's publically traded.
  • jefftk 6y ago
    Why would being publicly traded keep them from choosing their customers?
    • misiti3780 6y ago
      I assumed that it's his/their fiduciary duty to maximize profit, and if the current excutive team doesnt do that, they will be replaced with a team that will.
      • jefftk 6y ago
        Execs have wide latitude to do their jobs, and considering the current circumstances I could see them deciding that declining to take police as customers would be better for the company long term. This would be a very defensible decision legally (not a lawyer). You're right that it could plausibly lead to some sort of shareholder rebellion, but I'd be surprised.
        • jefftk 6y ago
          Here's Amazon making a similar decision: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23482406 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23482406
  • ganstyles 6y ago
    Largely a company can choose their customers; they’re not forced to transact with anyone. There are some exceptions of course, largely based on the reasons for not transacting. Being publicly traded doesn’t really matter here directly.
    • nahtnam 6y ago
      I'm curious, do any kind of discrimination laws apply here?
      • ganstyles 6y ago
        They do, and that's what I was getting at when I used the qualifier "largely".