THIS IS A LITTLE OVER-THE-TOP, EVEN FOR ELON.

Safety First

As his public profile grows ever larger, Elon Musk has apparently resorted to employing a massive security team to fend off would-be attackers.

As the New York Times reports based on insider interviews and leaked documents from both Tesla and the police, Musk's private security force has ballooned in recent years as the billionaire responds to his growing fame -- and infamy.

In the wake of an alleged planned mass shooting at a Cybertruck event last November, for example, Musk employed more than three dozen Tesla security personnel and bodyguards from Foundation Security, a shady private firm he also owns.

https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-armed-bodyguards-security