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The problem is that "shooting themselves in the foot" also translates to "earning more money for a longer time".
by arghwhat 1y ago
The problem is that "shooting themselves in the foot" also translates to "earning more money for a longer time".
- nicce 1y agoWe need some courage to give larger fines. It is too common to calculate fines just as financial risk rather than something which you should not do because it is not a good thing. It is obvious that they are making more money than the possible fines are when they still continue doing this. Or just put persons responsible for company's ill decisions and suddenly all problems disappear.
- repeekad 1y agoAlso don’t forget, only very large companies can make this kind of calculated risk; when the parking ticket isn’t calculated based on your income, the parking ticket for some is just a fee to park while to others it means not making rent that month, the fines stifle competition while the big players can take advantage
- JanSt 1y agoProbably true. The EU needs to enact daily fines for non-compliance, going back to the day the legislation came into power.