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I'd imagine India will gradually crack down on it more over time. The tech industry there is growing massive and they surely aren't happy about being associated

I'd imagine India will gradually crack down on it more over time. The tech industry there is growing massive and they surely aren't happy about being associated with scammers.

primitivesuave 2y ago
They won't. The companies that operate these scam centers are diversified criminal enterprises run by ultra-wealthy and politically connected individuals. These people own the police, they own the politicians, and until fairly recently, they owned the voters through massive vote-buying schemes. You can get away with murder in India if you're wealthy enough (e.g. the case of Jessica Lal, murdered by a politician's son in front of at least a dozen witnesses). The egregious corruption of the INC or "Congress party" (which is ideologically progressive) over many decades has created a massive voter exodus to the conservative BJP party, the majority party in India since 2014. However, the corruption and inefficiency at all levels of civil society has remained endemic.
- pnut 2y ago
  I just googled Jessica Lal and the Wikipedia article suggests that the rich murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Lal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Lal
  - Baeocystin 2y ago
    I mean, in that very article it talks about how he was granted probation many times, and has already been released. Doesn't seem very lifey to me.
  - primitivesuave 2y ago
    He was indeed sentenced to life, but was inexplicably allowed to go in and out of prison during his sentence - on one occasion he was paroled for thirty days under dubious circumstances. He was eventually released on parole 4 years ago for "good behavior", and is now trying to rehabilitate his public image (along with his extremely corrupt father).

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I'd imagine India will gradually crack down on it more over time. The tech industry there is growing massive and they surely aren't happy about being associated

by Pikamander2 2y ago

I'd imagine India will gradually crack down on it more over time. The tech industry there is growing massive and they surely aren't happy about being associated with scammers.

primitivesuave 2y ago
They won't. The companies that operate these scam centers are diversified criminal enterprises run by ultra-wealthy and politically connected individuals. These people own the police, they own the politicians, and until fairly recently, they owned the voters through massive vote-buying schemes. You can get away with murder in India if you're wealthy enough (e.g. the case of Jessica Lal, murdered by a politician's son in front of at least a dozen witnesses). The egregious corruption of the INC or "Congress party" (which is ideologically progressive) over many decades has created a massive voter exodus to the conservative BJP party, the majority party in India since 2014. However, the corruption and inefficiency at all levels of civil society has remained endemic.
- pnut 2y ago
  I just googled Jessica Lal and the Wikipedia article suggests that the rich murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Lal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Lal
  - Baeocystin 2y ago
    I mean, in that very article it talks about how he was granted probation many times, and has already been released. Doesn't seem very lifey to me.
  - primitivesuave 2y ago
    He was indeed sentenced to life, but was inexplicably allowed to go in and out of prison during his sentence - on one occasion he was paroled for thirty days under dubious circumstances. He was eventually released on parole 4 years ago for "good behavior", and is now trying to rehabilitate his public image (along with his extremely corrupt father).