[auston]

> The issue is that deferred prosecutions shouldn't be offered to anyone, instead of as yourself and parent imply, being offered to this guy. In this case the system worked, in the others, it needs to be adjusted.

If it is offered to others, it should be offered here. Let's keep people out of cages.

[lakecresva]

I think it's pretty clear at this point that fines do not effectively deter white collar criminals.

[arcticbull]

The argument often posited is that if you don't punish the big guys then they'll just keep doing it, and the government will look the other way because they get to be "in on the take".

The solution to that isn't to punish nobody, it's to punish everyone.