• Alphane Moon@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I may be wrong, but I get the impression that the US legal system does not allow for real (not a $3.50 fine) prosecution of oligarchs/high end organized crime outside of some edge cases (Theranos, Madoff) where it’s physically impossible to come up with an excuse.

    That crime family running a “legal” opiate distribution cartel comes to mind.

    • moncharleskey@lemmy.zip
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      2 months ago

      Wealthy people in this country are only ever really punished if they screw over other wealthy people.