Re:Dollar-stores overcharge cash-strapped customers while pr...
by JumpCrisscross on Sunday December 07, 2025 @07:31PM
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> Corporate fines should all be percentages of profits
Congratulations, every start-up has a zero-fine guarantee.
The simple answer is to have a base fine, as we have, which adjusts with inflation, plus a kicker for repeat offenses that scales with relevant revenue.
Seeing Family Dollar get away with fraud is infuriating. But you also want to ensure you don't give every prosecutor in the country unchecked power to destroy good businesses over honest mistakes.
Congratulations, every start-up has a zero-fine guarantee.
The simple answer is to have a base fine, as we have, which adjusts with inflation, plus a kicker for repeat offenses that scales with relevant revenue.
Seeing Family Dollar get away with fraud is infuriating. But you also want to ensure you don't give every prosecutor in the country unchecked power to destroy good businesses over honest mistakes.