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Let's say that's true. Even though they gained billions through actions that they knew would kill people, and half a million people died, there's no applicable
by scottlamb 5y ago
Let's say that's true. Even though they gained billions through actions that they knew would kill people, and half a million people died, there's no applicable law so they face no real criminal consequences. Oh well. Fool me once, shame on you. That's very difficult for me to accept, but let's say I do just for the sake of argument.
Where are the legislators crafting new laws that specifically spell out that you'll go to prison for the rest of your life if you misrepresent the effects of medication to the FDA and doctors in a way that causes this much harm? Or do we really think the exact same thing won't happen again?
- tptacek 5y agoNo, we should probably pass laws like that. We don't appear to have them now, in the shape that you want, though, and the pesky part of "the rule of law" is that we can't JIT the law.
- tedunangst 5y agoLittle known exception to the constitutional prohibition on ex post facto laws is it doesn't apply if we really don't like the guilty party.