8000 Incorporated (EIGH)

[Mariner*]

And the lack of selling at these levels won't help those with an illegal short position to cover.

There isn't any lack of selling at all, there is an abundance of shareholders exiting this stock in droves, and have been for quite some time.
Any noticeable shorts on this stock have had ample opportunity to cover them in recent trading sessions.

used to manipulate

The manipulation on this stock has come and gone, with the majority of the profits already taken and banked.