2026-05-05 20:18 UTC
RE: https://flipboard.com/@variety/variety-h2bfsrg0z/-/a-S8_vUIo0TPS7YaI1AJZugw%3Aa%3A1819762525-%2F0
This would be equivalent to a $0.36 fine for the median US household.
Replies (6)
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@tootbrute@fedi.arkadi.one 2026-05-06 02:00
@connor_g couch change. Fines should be based on % of net worth
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@leoncowle@hachyderm.io 2026-05-06 02:51
@connor_g @rmondello @Variety “If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then the law only exists for the lower classes.”
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@christineburns@mastodon.green 2026-05-06 06:41
@connor_g It may be necessary to consider amputation of fingers for those for whom fines are just small change. [sarcasm, not a serious proposal]
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@TheOneSwit@det.social 2026-05-06 06:59
@connor_g That's also like you have 6.590.-€ and you have to pay 1,5 cent.
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@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange 2026-05-06 07:35
@connor_g Isn’t he supposed to have made a few billion from this infringement? It’s like robbing a bank for a million dollars and being fined a hundred dollars, payable from your loot, to settle the charges.
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@Sonic2k@oldbytes.space 2026-05-06 10:22
@connor_g Shame, pocket change for the billionaire.