this is a perfect example of market forces at work. T&J did a shitty job by not checking to see if the vehicle did have a permit, now T&J is being ostracized.
Only when libel is a crime.
Libel is an obvious non-crime.
I would agree that SN makes boycott more feasible. Ostracism or exile are another matter. While it might work in favor of that somewhat, modern communication and transportation work much more strongly in the other direction.