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Gees I wonder if the federal government would offer Joe Public a second chance if he defrauded them.
by thelittleone 2y ago
Gees I wonder if the federal government would offer Joe Public a second chance if he defrauded them.
- yetihehe 2y agoIf he paid 2.5 billion then most probably yes.
- rob74 2y agoAlso, if the government depended on Joe Public for all sorts of military and civilian projects, that would help.
- Arnt 2y agoThat happens all the time. You find a good lawyer, the lawyer goes to the prosecutor and says "this is going to end with a fine of about x, why don't we save ourselves work and my client just pays x straight away?" If the assessment is sound and the prosecutor would rather do something else...
- A_D_E_P_T 2y agoThat never happens after an indictment without a plea. I'm not aware of it ever happening before an indictment, either. People don't always know that they're under investigation, and, even if you know that you're being investigated, many (if not most) investigations don't end with indictments -- they're quietly dropped -- so it can be quite dangerous to do what you suggest, as it makes an indictment far more likely.
- Arnt 2y agoI know about it happening in several jurisdictions. A nice big donation to the Red Cross and a quiet chat with a contrite attitude. Every course of action is risky if you've done something illegal and the relevant authority is aware of it.