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Yes, this is effectively a race to the bottom situation and is a form of corruption of the rule of law. In today's world, we tend to have a culture of "letting

Yes, this is effectively a race to the bottom situation and is a form of corruption of the rule of law. In today's world, we tend to have a culture of "letting things slide" and all this does is gradually normalize and escalate breaking the law over a long period of time.

zapataband1 5y ago
Cost of wage theft by employers is 3 times the total cost of burglaries. There's a few articles about wage theft over the year and probably 100 a day about burglaries. White collar crime does not pay.
- savingsPossible 5y ago
  That is the most amazing statistic! What exactly is the definition of wage theft? Do you have a source? I would love to have it
  - ceh123 5y ago
    Not sure about this source, but [0] gives some insight into this. Wage theft is typically defined as legally earned wages than an employer refuses to give to the employee (think tips not being given appropriately, overtime hours not compensated for as an hourly employee, etc.) [0] https://www.epi.org/publication/wage-theft-bigger-problem-forms-theft-workers/ https://www.epi.org/publication/wage-theft-bigger-problem-fo...
wayoutthere 5y ago
It’s a side effect of having so many laws that it’s impossible not to break some of them. And this is coming from someone on the left.
- pyronite 5y ago
  I'm not aware of any laws I've unintentionally broken. Which kinds of laws are you speaking of?
  - horsawlarway 5y ago
    Ever been under 18 and owned a spray paint can or a permanent marker? Crime. Ever connected to an open wifi network without directly confirming with the owner you're allowed? Crime. Ever held your phone while driving? Crime. Happen to also be headed downhill and hit 1mph over the limit? Double crime! Ever walked across your street outside of clearly marked crossings? Crime. Ever sung happy birthday in public? Crime. Ever played a poker game for small stakes at home? Crime. Ever had a pet and not registered them with your county? Crime. Ever peed outside? Crime. Ever bought something online and not reported it for taxes? Crime. Ever sat on the sidewalk? Crime. The list goes on and on.
    - ___q 5y ago
      "Happy birthday" is public domain and you don't need to report things you buy online on your taxes
      - ghaff 5y ago
        >you don't need to report things you buy online on your taxes In at least some states (e.g. Massachusetts) you are indeed supposed to report out of state purchases brought into the state whether or not the company selling to you collected the state sales tax or not. (Larger companies shipping to you now have to collect.)
      - horsawlarway 5y ago
        > "Happy birthday" is public domain Only after 2016. Before that you would have been on the hook for ~$700 per performance to warner media group. Admittedly, in most "Private" settings, you'd be fine. The most common place to get flagged was in a restaurant where the waiters sing to you. > you don't need to report things you buy online on your taxes Ooof, I got some bad news for you, buddy. You ABSOLUTELY DO need to report any online purchase that does not charge you sales tax at time of payment. Most retailers will now do this (primarily because Amazon abused the shit out of this to give customers an additional ~10% off, and the IRS started handing out fines) but for things like: Craigslist, Ebay, Alibaba, etc - You better be reporting it, you little criminal you.
- educaysean 5y ago
  I'm curious - which specific laws have you found to be "impossible not to break"?
- ___q 5y ago
  Which laws were this Netflix exec's crimes an impossible "side effect" of?

zapataband1 5y ago

Cost of wage theft by employers is 3 times the total cost of burglaries. There's a few articles about wage theft over the year and probably 100 a day about burglaries. White collar crime does not pay.

savingsPossible 5y ago
That is the most amazing statistic! What exactly is the definition of wage theft? Do you have a source? I would love to have it
- ceh123 5y ago
  Not sure about this source, but [0] gives some insight into this. Wage theft is typically defined as legally earned wages than an employer refuses to give to the employee (think tips not being given appropriately, overtime hours not compensated for as an hourly employee, etc.) [0] https://www.epi.org/publication/wage-theft-bigger-problem-forms-theft-workers/ https://www.epi.org/publication/wage-theft-bigger-problem-fo...

wayoutthere 5y ago

It’s a side effect of having so many laws that it’s impossible not to break some of them. And this is coming from someone on the left.

pyronite 5y ago
I'm not aware of any laws I've unintentionally broken. Which kinds of laws are you speaking of?
- horsawlarway 5y ago
  Ever been under 18 and owned a spray paint can or a permanent marker? Crime. Ever connected to an open wifi network without directly confirming with the owner you're allowed? Crime. Ever held your phone while driving? Crime. Happen to also be headed downhill and hit 1mph over the limit? Double crime! Ever walked across your street outside of clearly marked crossings? Crime. Ever sung happy birthday in public? Crime. Ever played a poker game for small stakes at home? Crime. Ever had a pet and not registered them with your county? Crime. Ever peed outside? Crime. Ever bought something online and not reported it for taxes? Crime. Ever sat on the sidewalk? Crime. The list goes on and on.
  - ___q 5y ago
    "Happy birthday" is public domain and you don't need to report things you buy online on your taxes
    - ghaff 5y ago
      >you don't need to report things you buy online on your taxes In at least some states (e.g. Massachusetts) you are indeed supposed to report out of state purchases brought into the state whether or not the company selling to you collected the state sales tax or not. (Larger companies shipping to you now have to collect.)
    - horsawlarway 5y ago
      > "Happy birthday" is public domain Only after 2016. Before that you would have been on the hook for ~$700 per performance to warner media group. Admittedly, in most "Private" settings, you'd be fine. The most common place to get flagged was in a restaurant where the waiters sing to you. > you don't need to report things you buy online on your taxes Ooof, I got some bad news for you, buddy. You ABSOLUTELY DO need to report any online purchase that does not charge you sales tax at time of payment. Most retailers will now do this (primarily because Amazon abused the shit out of this to give customers an additional ~10% off, and the IRS started handing out fines) but for things like: Craigslist, Ebay, Alibaba, etc - You better be reporting it, you little criminal you.
educaysean 5y ago
I'm curious - which specific laws have you found to be "impossible not to break"?
___q 5y ago
Which laws were this Netflix exec's crimes an impossible "side effect" of?