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"...will offer rewards of as much as 1 million won ($905)..." "The maximum penalty for Uber’s alleged legal violation is a two-year prison sentence or a fine o
by jastr 12y ago
"...will offer rewards of as much as 1 million won ($905)..."
"The maximum penalty for Uber’s alleged legal violation is a two-year prison sentence or a fine of as much as 20 million won..."
So the fine would be at most ~$20,000. That seems low compared to 2 years in jail!
- saalweachter 12y agoDo convicts in South Korea get a choice? I'm assuming the judge decrees a sentence and the convicted serve it, not that you're given the choice between going to jail and paying a fine.
- colinbartlett 12y agoThis kind of asymmetry is usual. "Littering is punishable by up to $500 fine or 6 months in prison." - that sort of thing I've seen a zillion times.
- juliangregorian 12y agoYup, because if you don't have $500 you're probably one of those homeless criminal types and should be locked up anyway. I've noticed this too, is this a relic from the times when the dollar amount would have been a lot more proportionate to time served?
- markburns 12y agoThis kind of discrepancy seems more like a penalty for being poor _and_ breaking the law.