Tourist yells ‘I’m rich’ after beachgoers beg him to stop attacking endangered seal — before he’s detained
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/seattle-man-rock-endangered-monk-seal-hawaii-b2973828.html
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DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 131d
Oh, you're rich? Jail time it is, then, because the fine won't mean shit to you.
tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 131d
The reason fines are ever an alternative is to let rich people off.
Insekticus@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 131d
Na, make an example out of hi. Take all of his money, give it to wildlife charities, and execute him.
Elilol@fedinsfw.app · 19 pts · 131d
Angryhumanoid@fedinsfw.app · 12 pts · 132d
Would there be any legal defence to killing certain rich people along the lines of "They objectively damage society at large and a relatively small number of deaths would act as a deterrent against future acts against society"?
aramis87@fedia.io · 10 pts · 131d
The "rich guy" got beat up by at least one person, but (much like with Luigi Mangione) no one in Hawaii seems to recognize the alleged attacker.
raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 132d
For common sense judges there would be, unfortunately, laws are being written to protect rich fucks.
NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social · 10 pts · 131d
In a civilized society, this sort of behaviour should have resulted in a good old beating.
Jayve@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 131d
It did.
Nounka@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 131d
Good old peeps justice
Speculater@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 131d
I don't think any fine will teach him a lesson. He'll require a bit of time in jail to get the message.
Hiro8811@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 131d
Oh I think the locals beat him up and he sued them.
Speculater@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 131d
Good luck at trial buddy. I'm pretty sure he fell down and there wasn't a single person around to see otherwise.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 131d
Clubbing baby seals is back?