[username90]

> but what other option does a company have, when someone makes it clear that they refuse to behave properly?

You could tell them to stop instead of firing them after the first offense.

[SpicyLemonZest]

How are you supposed to trust someone to follow the rules in the future if they won’t even acknowledge they broke them?

[nothal]

How can you expect anyone to be anything but defensive of their actions when you essentially fire them on the spot?