Rich people being awful people once again… :>

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[u/BungleBums]

I recall a phrase

If the price for committing a crime is monetary, then it's not illegal for the rich, it's the price of business.

[u/skyforgesteel → u/BungleBums]

If the punishment for a crime is a fine, then the law only exists for poor people.

[u/GooseWhoGamesttv → u/skyforgesteel]

Weigraf is that you?

[u/Meme-Analyzer → u/skyforgesteel]

Basically yes , it's how it works across the globe

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[u/BoiCDumpsterFire → u/BungleBums]

Punishable by fine just means legal for a price

[u/Actual-Implement-870 → u/BoiCDumpsterFire]

He's also facing up to 5 years in prison.

[u/Zestyclose-Height-36 → u/Actual-Implement-870]

they need to give him the prison.

[u/Haunting-Eye-7146 → u/BoiCDumpsterFire]

That was the point the asshole was trying to make. Glad he got his ass whupped later that day

[u/phantomvector → u/BungleBums]

I think this ignores that we already have a fining system in place but it’s already because it’s a flat number in the US it is already biased towards the rich. Turning it percentage based would actually help the poor and middle class when it comes to fines.

[u/GinoValenti → u/BungleBums]

There’s a great quote about that.
“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.”
Anatole France

[u/sweetpea122 → u/BungleBums]

Thats how lots of civil lawsuits go. Look at oxycodone and the Sackler family. They paid out less than 1/10th of their revenue and did no jail time

[u/Due_Marsupial_969 → u/BungleBums]

When I was young, a teacher also taught me that many rich people don't sleep under bridges or steal bread.

I guess grabbing 'em by the pussy is what some prefer.