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> You need to punish people who don't punish people who don't follow the rules. That's a reflexive rule and is the minimum requirement to get a stable instituti
by crispyambulance 8y ago
> You need to punish people who don't punish people who don't follow the rules. That's a reflexive rule and is the minimum requirement to get a stable institutional process.
The story here is straight up cybercrime: a French cop who got pinched using police resources for personal and nefarious gains. He's getting 7 years and stiff fine.
What did Equifax in the US get in response to their colossal-scale criminal negligence? Nothing. Zero fines and no one went to jail. Instead they were required to "make a deal" which netted them a tidy profit.
- jameskegel 8y agoOne is a large company and one is a person. This is a well worn logical stumbling point that many don’t consider.
- drasticmeasures 8y agoThey're not equal in the eyes of the law...
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoSo?
- boomboomsubban 8y ago>He's getting 7 years and stiff fine. If found guilty, they faces up to seven years and possibly a stiff fine, depending on how much was made. This may end with a deal made and the cop making a tidy profit.