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by johnnyanmac 635 days ago
well that does nail down one huge societal issue that multiple domains need to address: fine and punishments are so low that they are simply an expense instead of a deathblow.

We definitely need to overhaul a lot of these white collar fines. I just watched a video today and learned the federal maximum fine for being caught using child labor is capped at $15k per worker. No wonder child labor has skyrocketed over the decade.