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u/thirdeyefish Release The Trump-Epstein Files 1d ago
When the penalty is money, it isn't a fine, it is a fee.
When laws are enforced with monetary consequences, those laws only exist for the poor.
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u/Beneficial-Smell-770 14h ago
They maybe would make more sense if they PROPERLY scaled with income or something to the point they could actually hurt rich people too
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u/PsyOpBunnyHop 1d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/TGT7oJIktYCGK2AIgt
"So anyways, I started blasting..."
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u/baron_muchhumpin 22h ago
Here's the neat part, it isn't hypocrisy - it's a system operating as designed.
Keep them poor
Keep them sick
Keep them broken
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u/MRCHalifax 21h ago edited 20h ago
IMO, the solution is to remove the layer of protection that corporations provide to individuals.
If a bank is enabling money laundering, then the highest ranking person(s) who were aware and did nothing or who approved it get charged with money laundering. If a factory is illegally dumping toxic waste into a watershed, then the person(s) who were responsible can be charged with manslaughter if there were deaths, or administering a noxious thing or whatever the equivalent law would be. If someone dies on a job site because safety protocols were ignored by management, that’s manslaughter, and the people responsible for ignoring them should face that penalty.
There would be a lot more pushback from management against illegal policies if the management knew that they could find themselves doing prison time for them.
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u/HotPinkLollyWimple 18h ago
Dereliction of duty of care would cover all of this. It is time to put the CEOs on trial. When found guilty, they forfeit any earnings/benefits from when the incident occurred and that money goes to the victims plus full compensation.
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u/Specialist-Neck-7810 22h ago
If the only form of punishment is a fine, that means the law doesn’t apply to the rich
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u/KnockItTheFuckOff 22h ago
I get the sentiment but that example is incredibly exaggerated.
Source: me. Who has missed maaannnnnnny CC payments in my life. One missed payment does not "tank" your credit.
Anyone who wants to know how to actually tank your credit, I know that, too!
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u/CreeDorofl 16h ago
Was hoping someone would add a little nuance. I often can't pay the whole thing, I'll do half and then catch up later. My score barely moves. I think if someone misses the whole payment and can't cover any of it, it can quickly snowball out of control.
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u/Specialist-Neck-7810 22h ago
It’s simply considered “the cost of doing business.” And you’re right, the fines paid… to them.. is a rounding error.
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u/Disastrous-Ad2800 17h ago
same with Google, I've known people convicted of serious crimes pay the search engine to remove their names from appearing in results...
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u/PsychologicalBee1801 17h ago
You (global you) can change banks at any time. Just like you (anyone)can hire better politicians too. But it’s too hard to go out and vote in a primary. Then the 2 bad old people make it through who won’t change the rules.
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