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		sneak on May 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 3M executives convinced a scientist forever chemic... Corporations cannot act. If there is criminal activity, prosecute the human beings that committed crimes.

bombcar on May 20, 2024 [–]

By a corporate death penalty you're prosecuting the shareholders who hired the CEO who did the crimes. As it is, the shareholders can benefit from the crimes, the CEO retire, and the government is left holding the bag.

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