> Most people (ie poor people) would probably happily serve a 10-year jail term if, after that, they had a few million dollars in the bank. I don’t think this

> Most people (ie poor people) would probably happily serve a 10-year jail term if, after that, they had a few million dollars in the bank. I don’t think this is true at all. 10 years of your life is a huge sacrifice, especially in your prime years. Even among criminals it’s common to abandon everything if it means a chance at avoiding prison. People would rather live on the run and start their lives over under a new identity than go to prison. I don’t understand these commands suggesting that a decade of prison is a good trade for a few million. Coming out in your 40s or 50s having missed out on your kids’ childhood, lost your social connections, and having no career or experience to point to is devastating. It’s weird to see people look at this and think it’s some sort of good deal.