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U.S. law says corporations are people. People can be charged with RICO. It may be weird, but it's consistent.
by tharne 7y ago
U.S. law says corporations are people. People can be charged with RICO. It may be weird, but it's consistent.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoCorporations are people mainly when it’s convenient. I am not aware of a company being sent to jail or sentenced to death. Regular persons can’t always settle things by paying a big (or small) fine.
- tharne 7y ago> Corporations are people mainly when it’s convenient Exactly. Right now it's convenient for the DOJ that Huawei is a person and can be charged with RICO. Frankly I'm glad to see the "corporations are people" farce being used for good for once.
- kube-system 7y agoThe corporate death penalty (i.e. judicial dissolution) is a thing in the US, but is very rarely used. https://www.nytimes.com/1889/11/08/archives/against-the-sugar-trust-decision-of-the-supreme-court-general-term.html https://www.nytimes.com/1889/11/08/archives/against-the-suga...