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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/volkswagen-engineer-sentenced-his-role-conspiracy-cheat-us-emissions-tests https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/volkswagen-engineer-sen

by shagie 4y ago

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/volkswagen-engineer-sentenced-his-role-conspiracy-cheat-us-emissions-tests https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/volkswagen-engineer-sentenced... > A Volkswagen engineer was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sean F. Cox of the Eastern District of Michigan to 40 months in federal prison, and two years of supervised release his role in a nearly 10-year conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and Volkswagen customers by implementing software specifically designed to cheat emissions tests in hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen “clean diesel” vehicles sold in the U.S., the Justice Department announced today.

koheripbal 4y ago
There are "fuck ups" and then there's committing fraud against the government (or any clear violation of the criminal code). Of course, you are not protected by your employer for the 2nd case - HOWEVER, the company is ALSO considered at fault and often fined accordingly. Regardless, the FBI lawyer CAN still be punished in this case. Just because we don't know why the judge did not see fit to do so, does not mean they are immune. For all we know, the judge knew exactly what he was doing and wasn't really misled at all.
- kortilla 4y ago
  > There are "fuck ups" and then there's committing fraud against the government Not really clear why a lawyer lying to the judge is not as bad here.
- ncmncm 4y ago
  Can be, in principle, but uniformly are not.