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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by openasocket on Friday May 05, 2017 @12:07AM (#14271043)
Making it a crime serves as a deterrent for illegal activity. So when you prove the money came from criminal activity you can convict them for the criminal activity and the money laundering.
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by Consultant32452 on Friday May 05, 2017 @01:57AM (#14271404)
This seems similar to how we punish some crimes worse if you thought something mean about the person you committed the crime against.
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