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by effingwewt 1836 days ago
And this here is the sad reason why these schemes will always happen.

It's simply more profitable for them to pay the negligible fines/fees.

I'd bet dollars to donuts this would change immediately if there were criminal liabilities involved.

But since corporations are rich people who face no repercussions and who can limitlessly lobby to craft laws bespoke to them, I don't see that happening any time soon.