TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years ago3 former GOP operatives to pay $50K for roles in fake charity tied to East Palestine train derailmentwww.wkyc.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1183arrow-down1external-link3 former GOP operatives to pay $50K for roles in fake charity tied to East Palestine train derailmentwww.wkyc.comTokenBoomer@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebrenstarlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoSo they stole $140K and the penalty was…$50k in restitution between them and banned from starting a charity for 4 years? Talk about justice.
minus-squareChozo@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoIf the penalty for breaking a law is a fine, then that is only a law for poor people.
minus-squareDeceptichum@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoIf the fine is less than the crime, its a law for nobody.
So they stole $140K and the penalty was…$50k in restitution between them and banned from starting a charity for 4 years? Talk about justice.
If the penalty for breaking a law is a fine, then that is only a law for poor people.
If the fine is less than the crime, its a law for nobody.