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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by brewdad on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @01:16PM (#17084252)
Unless we start throwing the legal department and higher ups into prison then it basically becomes a free pass to break laws. Currently, we assess fines to corporations that violate these laws.

It then becomes a cost/benefit analysis weighing the likelihood of getting caught * cost of potential fine vs business value of ignoring the law. Ignoring the law is frequently the correct decision.

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Re:US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone lo... by pteredactyl on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @01:39PM (#17084503)
Agreed. There needs to be criminal liability for folks like Stumpf and other big bankers/corporate overlords.

But do you think our government will ever stand up? Doubtful

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