[rahimnathwani]

  It's like if someone stole $1000 worth of merchandise from a store and the only punishment is a $1000 fine... and you get to keep what you stole.

Not the best analogy... In San Francisco if you steal $950 worth of merchandise from a store, there is no fine or punishment, and you get to keep what you stole.

[bee_rider]

Would you say that’s a good thing or a bad thing? If you think it is a bad thing, then it seems like a fitting analogy, right?

[rahimnathwani]

If GP's point is about the justice system in general, then yes. If GP's point is about this fine in particular, or about how big corporations are treated in general, then it's a poor analogy.