TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago3 former GOP operatives to pay $50K for roles in fake charity tied to East Palestine train derailmentwww.wkyc.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1196arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1192arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebrenstar@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·1 year 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-up14·1 year agoIf the penalty for breaking a law is a fine, then that is only a law for poor people.
minus-squareDeceptichum@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year 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.