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Dover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 01:13 AM
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7. Can a bank robber pay a fine too, rather than going to prison for theft?
Yes, I think it's time to build some more prisons and then have them, rather than the taxpayer, pay for their board and keep.
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  -As Corporate Fines Grow, SEC Debates How Much Good They Do banana republican  Nov-14-04 11:54 PM   #0 
  - alternate link  maddezmom   Nov-15-04 12:21 AM   #1 
  - Fines? You call those chump change penalties FINES????  aquart   Nov-15-04 12:23 AM   #2 
  - Just part of the cost of doing business  Dulcinea   Nov-15-04 06:02 AM   #10 
     - It's pass on to the consumer. Taken out in fail pension plans and layed  MSgt213   Nov-15-04 06:11 AM   #11 
     - seize the assets of errant corporations....  RPM   Nov-15-04 06:27 AM   #12 
  - If they reduce the fines, then they should increase the time.  amandabeech   Nov-15-04 12:30 AM   #3 
  - I Believe that the SEC needs to have the ability to revoke charters.  Solon   Nov-15-04 12:33 AM   #4 
  - An excellent idea  depakid   Nov-15-04 01:03 AM   #6 
  - Good Idea..  banana republican   Nov-15-04 01:41 AM   #8 
  - righto! you'd have companies snitching on each other  mulethree   Nov-15-04 04:39 AM   #9 
  - much more bite is needed for corporate crimes  Blue_Tires   Nov-15-04 12:38 AM   #5 
  - Can a bank robber pay a fine too, rather than going to prison for theft?  Dover   Nov-15-04 01:13 AM   #7 
  - Please note the date of the article  Moderator   Nov-15-04 06:29 AM   #13 
 

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