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It will catch up to you in the end.

firasd 9y ago
The examples that came to my mind when I first saw that tweet were: Napster/Youtube (unauthorized content sharing scaled up to such a degree that the media industry had to shift to streaming business models), Uber, the ongoing US legalization of marijuana (too much of the population uses it for abolition to be effective).
- aje403 9y ago
  Cryptocurrency
  - jacquesm 9y ago
    I really don't see the relevance.
    - dcow 9y ago
      Most states don't allow other currencies.
      - jacquesm 9y ago
        The number of states that do not allow other currencies is vanishingly small. You can have Dollars, Euros, Yen and whatever else your heart desires without any kind of penalty in most places of the world.
    - aje403 9y ago
      If nothing else, per your about:, they're pretty handy at facilitating large money transfers to Africa
vinceguidry 9y ago
Maybe. Maybe not. Sissoko landed in a mansion in Mali. He no longer has his playboy lifestyle, but he's still way better off than most people. He was trying to get legit through his airline, but made a mistake. Putting wealthy people in jail doesn't normally happen. And even when it does happen, their stays usually aren't half as bad.
Broken_Hippo 9y ago
I've never believed this stuff. Laws are often only enforced in one section of the country. This particular dude plead guilty... and his sentence? "The sentence was 43 days in prison and a $250,000 fine". Most states won't even transfer you to prison for a month and a half, they'll just keep you in jail. And not only that, but he was able to get out early because he gave money to charity. I've known folks get put in jail for not being able to afford child support. Many folks spend that long in jail just awaiting trial. When and how does this stuff catch up with them in the end?
swat535 9y ago
You are applying the Just World Fallacy[0] here This is the same line of thinking that we all apply for things such as "Karma". Just because we believe we live in a just world, it doesn't make it so. It is why crucial for people to remain vigilant of legal loopholes and apply political pressure to make any changes. As citizens, we have more power than we realize. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis

The examples that came to my mind when I first saw that tweet were: Napster/Youtube (unauthorized content sharing scaled up to such a degree that the media industry had to shift to streaming business models), Uber, the ongoing US legalization of marijuana (too much of the population uses it for abolition to be effective).

aje403 9y ago
Cryptocurrency
- jacquesm 9y ago
  I really don't see the relevance.
  - dcow 9y ago
    Most states don't allow other currencies.
    - jacquesm 9y ago
      The number of states that do not allow other currencies is vanishingly small. You can have Dollars, Euros, Yen and whatever else your heart desires without any kind of penalty in most places of the world.
  - aje403 9y ago
    If nothing else, per your about:, they're pretty handy at facilitating large money transfers to Africa

vinceguidry 9y ago

Maybe. Maybe not. Sissoko landed in a mansion in Mali. He no longer has his playboy lifestyle, but he's still way better off than most people. He was trying to get legit through his airline, but made a mistake. Putting wealthy people in jail doesn't normally happen. And even when it does happen, their stays usually aren't half as bad.

Broken_Hippo 9y ago

I've never believed this stuff. Laws are often only enforced in one section of the country. This particular dude plead guilty... and his sentence? "The sentence was 43 days in prison and a $250,000 fine". Most states won't even transfer you to prison for a month and a half, they'll just keep you in jail. And not only that, but he was able to get out early because he gave money to charity. I've known folks get put in jail for not being able to afford child support. Many folks spend that long in jail just awaiting trial. When and how does this stuff catch up with them in the end?

swat535 9y ago

You are applying the Just World Fallacy[0] here This is the same line of thinking that we all apply for things such as "Karma". Just because we believe we live in a just world, it doesn't make it so. It is why crucial for people to remain vigilant of legal loopholes and apply political pressure to make any changes. As citizens, we have more power than we realize. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis