European Union legislators reached agreement on Thursday (16 November) on a new directive that will see jail sentences of up to 10 years for the worst polluters and companies fined up to 5% of their global turnover.
  • jjjalljs@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ve long thought it absurd that you can go to jail for pissing in your neighbor’s well, but if you build a factory that dumps piss in everyone’s wells that’s just business.

    • statist43@feddit.deEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      The 10 year jail time is just for when you throw your cigarett butt on the ground, CEOs will pay max 3%, and because it was the first 5 times they get 2.5% less.

      And in the end, the ceo promises (WITH CROSSED FINGERS!) he will never do it again, and just plants some trees.

  • isles@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    OK, would you take $50 million in profit in exchange for 10 years in prison? I bet a lot would.

    What if guilty corporations faced nationalization? Fines & promises to never do it again aren’t adequate. Face real threat (losing control) for doing awful things.