This is a genuine question.

I have a hard time with this. My righteous side wants him to face an appropriate sentence, but my pessimistic side thinks this might have set a great example for CEOs to always maintain a level of humanity or face unforseen consequences.

P.S. this topic is highly controversial and I want actual opinions so let’s be civil.

And if you’re a mod, delete this if the post is inappropriate or if it gets too heated.

  • Tinidril@midwest.social
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    6 days ago

    Making exceptions is never a good idea.

    Why not? The whole reason we have judicial discretion is that every crime departs from the platonic ideal in one way or another.

    The working class has been losing a class war for decades without ever properly noticing that it was happening. Working Americans have been dying in that war, and now someone struck back.

    I’ll be sold on the “no exceptions” ideal when we haul in the corporate murderers alongside the people who fought back.

    Jury nullification is the other acceptable option.

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      6 days ago

      Yeah, that’s kinda my point. The system is fucked beyond repair specifically because these people running the companies get exceptions. These people have basically let thousands of people die for the sake of money. So like I said before, murder is murder and should be treated as such.