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* Felony record? He's an older, privileged white male. The only substantive effect on him will be loss of voting privileges. * Only payable by wages earned? He
by Bud 12y ago
* Felony record? He's an older, privileged white male. The only substantive effect on him will be loss of voting privileges.
* Only payable by wages earned? He's already earned a lifetime's worth of money. Why are you opposed to taking the money from his bank accounts, his house, and his net worth? Seems to me you're trying hard to put up a shield for the wealthy.
* Cynical to suggest permanent "banishment" from the justice system. I doubt there was much danger of him being appointed a judge again.
So. Why are you opposed to prison for white-collar crimes?
- Karunamon 12y agoBackground figures into a lot more than employment and voting, for one. I hadn't considered his current financial situation - I'd be perfectly okay with taking his net worth for damages. In case it wasn't blatantly fucking obvious, this was a list of ideas, non an exhaustive compendium of possible penalties! Cynical? It's an assurance that he never ends up in a position to do this again. I'm opposed to prison for white-collar crimes because I see prison as a place for segregation from society when there is no other option; specifically for violent and dangerous criminals. I don't see how locking this guy up serves any kind of justice other than the poetic type.