[bcatanzaro]

$5M penalty seems very small.

[emodendroket]

I would guess there’s some reticence to be seen coming down hard on a church, not that it is going to help to levy only a small fine.

[jmclnx]

Yes, and I think this Church has an oversized influence on US Politicians.

But I agree, the fine should be large enough to send a clear message to other orgs like them.

[emodendroket]

Right, but I meant it’s likely to be portrayed as an out-of-control regulatory apparatus going after religious conservatives even though they used the kid gloves.

[kevin_thibedeau]

The fundies only care about their sect. As far as they're concerned LDS is a bunch of apostates.

[emodendroket]

Heretics more like but I think you underestimate the capacity for cynical alliances of convenience.

[invalidOrTaken]

It's a settlement, not a fine; the SEC took what they could get, which was apparently...not much.

[Natsu]

Usually this would mean that they didn't think they had a very strong case.

[open-paren]

It's about average for SEC fines.

[OneLeggedCat]

Because it is.