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Actual__Wizard t1_ixehohi wrote

This is disgusting. All of the companies involved should be fined into bankruptcy.

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JustAPerspective t1_ixep3my wrote

When's the last time that actually happened, even over multiple losses of life?

From big pharma to Boeing to auto industry to big oil literally poisoning the planet, we can't think of an example since Southwestern Bell's 1983 Divestiture Decree.

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Miss_Speller t1_ixevwuh wrote

“I’ll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one.”

Bill Moyers

Time to start treating corporations like people...

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Actual__Wizard t1_ixer6kt wrote

>When's the last time that actually happened, even over multiple losses of life?

It needs to start happening until companies stop stealing from their employees and screwing over their customers. We are at a point now where these types of things are common occurrences and it's beyond ridiculous.

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washington_jefferson t1_ixgse1m wrote

Boeing is a great company. Engineers, airplane part specialists, and managers have absolutely zero intention to do harm. These aren't Wall Street pump and dump folks. Things happen.

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JustAPerspective t1_ixiyy8v wrote

Ah, Mr. Forkner - welcome to Reddit.

This is called "substantiation of a point" - you won't recognize it, not having done this yourself, yet others might. This is not the only instance of Boeing's illegal & lethal acts, it is simply what's most recently available.

Long & short - you want what you're saying to be true; it is not.

For those who are suspicious of links, NPR:
[The aerospace company Boeing admitted to criminal misconduct for misleading regulators after two of its 737 MAX airplanes crashed. Despite that, the Justice Department says that the families of those killed are not victims of a crime.]

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Aazadan t1_ixexvop wrote

In this case, fining the companies with the breach isn’t enough. Need to hit Facebook as well for building and selling this shit.

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cosmicmountaintravel t1_ixfw8ki wrote

Fines don’t go back to the people. It’s the people’s information and everyone else reaps the benefit.

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Actual__Wizard t1_ixfzd6z wrote

>Fines don’t go back to the people.

You are missing the point.

I agree with you, but that's not what I meant in my post.

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cosmicmountaintravel t1_ixg6732 wrote

Naw, I agree with your point- just I think that the fines should go to the people. Corporations should be paying us for our data. We should not be the product.

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