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Re:Marketing Firm Exactis Leaked a Personal Info Database wi... by geocar on Friday June 29, 2018 @03:28AM (#17423008)
> That's only true...

Nonsense.

> If I stole all your money and repaid it in fines to the government instead of directly to you, would you consider the matter settled?

I mean, that's typically how it works.

People get robbed by people who don't have the ability to directly restore what they've taken, so the state takes them into custody and makes them a productive member of society.

Would I consider the matter settled? Gee, I've seen some really stupid arguments on the Internet that have made me wish I could punch someone over TCP/IP, but while I'm wishing I'm not going to wish for that either.

Re:Marketing Firm Exactis Leaked a Personal Info Database wi... by jstanley on Friday June 29, 2018 @03:32AM (#17423025)
> Nonsense.

Can you please detail why paying a fine to the government is the same thing as paying a fine to the people injured by a crime?