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$200 probably wouldn't cover lawyers fees. From an amoral perspective, there's a simple cost function: (cost to buy) vs (chance of being caught * cost of damage
by kevan 12y ago
$200 probably wouldn't cover lawyers fees. From an amoral perspective, there's a simple cost function: (cost to buy) vs (chance of being caught * cost of damages). If you don't make the cost of damages high enough then the behavior will continue. [0]
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punitive_damages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punitive_damages