• PhoenixzEnglish
    403·
    5 days ago

    And again… If I break the law, I get a large fine or go to jail. If companies break the law, they at worst will get a small fine

    Why does this disconnect exist?

    Am I so crazy to demand that companies are not only treated the same, but held to a higher standard? I don’t stop ar a zebra, that is me breaking the law once. Waymo programming their cars noy to do that is multiple violations per day, every day. Its a company deciding they’re above the law because they want more money. Its a company deciding to risk the lives of others to earn more money.

    For me, all managers and engineers that signed off on this and worked on this should he jailed, the company should be restricted from doing business for a month, and required to immediately ensure all laws are followed or else…

    This is the only way we get companies to follow the rules.

    Instead though, we just ask compi to treat laws as suggestions, sometimes requiring small payments if they cross the line too far.

    • DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      Do you have an example of a company getting a smaller fine than an individual for the same crime? Generally company fines are much larger.

    • isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      152·
      5 days ago

      Why does this disconnect exist?

      Because the companies pay the people who make the law.

      Stating the obvious here but it’s the sad truth

    • trolololol@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      5 days ago

      Funny that you don’t mention company owners or directors who are supposed to oversee what happens, in practice are the people putting pressure to make that happen, and are the ones liable in front of the law.

      • PhoenixzEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        I thought that was obviously implied.

        If the CEO signed off on whatever is illegal, jail him or her too.