Re:Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
by aemreunal on Friday September 10, 2021 @04:33PM
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The only one I can think of was Anthony Levandowski for stealing Waymo's trade secrets but he was pardoned a few months later.
Re:Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
by wizzwizz4 on Friday September 10, 2021 @04:43PM
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That's not really a similar crime; that's a crime against another corporation.
Re:Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
by sli on Friday September 10, 2021 @08:36PM
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Even still, the guy got a pardon after 33 federal charges and pleading guilty to one of them. The average person would never get even a hint of a chance at that (or, frankly, such a tiny sentence -- 18 months, 6 served before pardon).
Re:Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
by nicoffeine on Friday September 10, 2021 @09:12PM
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Rich white dudes have a lot of empathy for other rich white dudes.
Re:Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
by inerte on Friday September 10, 2021 @08:50PM
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Not similar, but https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/former-netflix-executiv... I am not really sure if he was arrested yet, or ever.
Re:Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
by syshum on Friday September 10, 2021 @06:13PM
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Executives only go to jail if
1. They do something to harm the government (i.e Tax evasion)
2. They do something to harm a Rich person
3. They do something to harm another multinational corporation
If they just harm a few citizens... the government literally does not care
Re:Google illegally underpaid thousands of workers
by BingoAhoy on Friday September 10, 2021 @10:22PM
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Laws written by the powerful to serve the powerful. That's American plutocratic Justice for yah. Designed intentionally, just like this Google system of contracted companies.
When has any staff member of a FAANG company faced prison time for a similar crime? Not a rhetorical question, I'm genuinely curious though my instinct is to say 'never'.