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Re:Western Union admits to aiding wire fraud, to pay $586M by rayiner on Monday January 23, 2017 @01:50PM (#13464751)
> Also, a $586m fine for a company that makes $14b a quarter? Is that standard?

It could be quite fair depending on the scope of the fraud. Fines at all levels in the U.S. are roughly based on the scope of wrongful activity, not income. Two people both speeding 10 mph over the limit don't get fined different amounts based on their income.

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Re:Western Union admits to aiding wire fraud, to pay $586M by vincnetas on Monday January 23, 2017 @02:55PM (#13465371)
Actually they do in Finland. Traffic fines are proportional to income. I think same is in Sweden. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/world/europe/speeding-...
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Re:Western Union admits to aiding wire fraud, to pay $586M by johansch on Monday January 23, 2017 @03:56PM (#13465914)
No, traffic fines are not proportional to income in Sweden. Fines for more serious crimes are though.

https://polisen.se/en/Languages/Laws-and-Regulations/Fines/

*) Except DUI. That's a "more serious crime". Prison/similar and/or a fine proportional to your income.

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Re:Western Union admits to aiding wire fraud, to pay $586M by pc86 on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @09:28AM (#13471521)
Ok. Colorado isn't in Finland.
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Re:Western Union admits to aiding wire fraud, to pay $586M by the-dude on Monday January 23, 2017 @04:10PM (#13466065)
Switzerland
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