> Does that merit financial compensation? to me, this seems like the wrong question. in a broad sense, it makes more sense to ask how harsh the penalty should

> Does that merit financial compensation? to me, this seems like the wrong question. in a broad sense, it makes more sense to ask how harsh the penalty should be. generally, for actions like this, the penalty is expressed as a monetary forfeiture. whatever the penalty is, the relinquished funds have to go somewhere, and those who can demonstrate being harmed seems like a sensible destination.