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Attempted murder is still a crime, even if no one was hurt. Similarly, fraud is still a crime even if no one lost money. The purpose of the law is to discourag
by DenisM 9y ago
Attempted murder is still a crime, even if no one was hurt. Similarly, fraud is still a crime even if no one lost money.
The purpose of the law is to discourage situations that were deemed likely to yield harm, regardless of whether the victims lucked out this particular time.
Consider a drunk cab driver for example. No one is hurt, and the passenger is home in one piece. Still should be a crime, no?
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- allenz 9y agoI think much of the discomfort comes from the fact that white collar crime typically goes unpunished. (How many CEOs went to jail after the financial crisis?) There is the perception, warranted or not, that Shkreli was prosecuted simply because he stands out, which would be unjust.
- mikeg8 9y agoInteresting point. I think his punhishments may be just, the real injustice is that other white collar criminals are not punished with the same tenacity as Shkrelli.