Zuckerberg Risks a Night in U.K. Parliament’s Clock Tower
- Collins writes to Mark Zuckerberg saying CTO’s answers poor
- CEO could face a summons to appear next time he is in the U.K.
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Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been asked -- again -- to appear before British lawmakers, or risk a formal summons. If he refuses that, Parliament could demand Zuckerberg spend the night in the clock tower.
The penalties for holding Parliament in contempt vary. Technically -- though very unlikely -- the House of Commons could call Zuckerberg to appear before them and berate him for his behavior. Zuckerberg may be issued with a fine, although this penalty hasn’t been used since 1666. As a last resort, lawmakers could threaten to send him to the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster -- more commonly known as Big Ben -- a resort not used since 1880.