Consumer Protection

From a reader:

Back in the day, there used to be the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and FCC (Federal Communications Commission) who policed such things as false advertising. When was the last time you even heard about those groups, much less viewed or received any warning? Exactly. Just like thee and me, they are overwhelmed by a barrage of such BS and complaints. So, as usual, the responsibility rests on us. Cover thy hindquarters, do your own research, and make the best decisions you can based on the data you have… regardless of the hype. 

Like so many other elements of our society, the bad guys have overwhelmed governmental efforts to keep us safe from them.  I see this in the cleantech space constantly, e.g., products that are essentially perpetual motion or something similar that either violate the laws of physics or grossly overstate their capabilities.

These people should be in prison, but the justice system is inadequate to make that happen.

On the other hand, Trump is still, at least as of this date, a free man too.  It’s possible that his lawyers and the Supreme Court will delay justice indefinitely.