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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by Clubber on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:56PM (#15307271)
>Why does the family of a murderer get a monetary reward?

Well, for one thing, unlike North Korea, we don't punish people's innocent family members for their crimes.

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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by nxsynonym on Thursday September 21, 2017 @05:10PM (#15307382)
How is not awarding millions of dollars for no reason a punishment?
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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by loeg on Thursday September 21, 2017 @05:14PM (#15307407)
If they would otherwise be entitled to the award, then restricting that award is equivalent to punishment by fine of the same degree.
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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by emodendroket on Thursday September 21, 2017 @05:20PM (#15307461)
Well it wouldn't be "no reason", would it?
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Re:Aaron Hernandez Found to Have Severe C.T.E by Clubber on Thursday September 21, 2017 @05:18PM (#15307436)
>Why does the family of a murderer get a monetary reward?

He is suggesting even with a settlement, the family shouldn't get any because of what Hernandez' crimes were. Without a will, immediate family is the default recipient of that sort of thing.

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