Let’s be honest here. This is probably the only way a ceo would ever be punished for crimes against the poor in America. Unfortunately this will probably lead to the increased militarisation of ceo security teams (and the police) rather than a recognition of why someone would want to dome a ceo in the first place.
Remember, Elizabeth Holmes didn’t get in trouble for providing incorrect medical tests to the plebs. She got in trouble for stealing from other rich people.
Martin Shkreli only got convicted of securities fraud (aka ripping off other rich people). Not for jacking up the price of essential hepatitis medications to unnecessary, ludicrous and unaffordable levels. Crimes against poor people are legal in America.
I’m more concerned about the harm they’ll cause on their ineffectual path. Militarised police are already a disaster. Now imagine the absolute dystopian nightmare that is private hyper militarised police that are accountable only to the billionaires oligarchs they protect walking around and mercing anyone who looks ‘suspicious’ with no accountability.
Yep. It’s messed up that the heads of corporations have driven the legal system to the point that they are in essence completely insulated from the consequences that their leadership inflicts on anyone not a well-paid manager at their company.
From the constant pressure on wages, benefits, and the grind for frontline workers to environmental damage to the enshittification of the product…and in this case the rejection of care could directly have life altering consequences.
Send a boilerplate condolence which arrives a day or two before the final bill. Nothing matters as long as the BoD and shareholders are happy.
Healthcare holds two of the top 10 slots in this list for the most profitable industries, arguably holding the third slot if they were combined, and probably holing the top slot if pharmaceutical research was included. We’re getting f’d for “care.”
Let’s be honest here. This is probably the only way a ceo would ever be punished for crimes against the poor in America. Unfortunately this will probably lead to the increased militarisation of ceo security teams (and the police) rather than a recognition of why someone would want to dome a ceo in the first place.
Remember, Elizabeth Holmes didn’t get in trouble for providing incorrect medical tests to the plebs. She got in trouble for stealing from other rich people.
Martin Shkreli only got convicted of securities fraud (aka ripping off other rich people). Not for jacking up the price of essential hepatitis medications to unnecessary, ludicrous and unaffordable levels. Crimes against poor people are legal in America.
I guess for the same reason Al Capone was jailed for tax fraud
People can start going after their family
Killing families is not going to get public support, imo. I think people will just start getting creative - drones and traps, large rakes, etc.
You might want to rephrase, the mods are getting… testy…
There is an uper limit to how much that kind of security can help.
I’m more concerned about the harm they’ll cause on their ineffectual path. Militarised police are already a disaster. Now imagine the absolute dystopian nightmare that is private hyper militarised police that are accountable only to the billionaires oligarchs they protect walking around and mercing anyone who looks ‘suspicious’ with no accountability.
Imagine?
If I close my eyes, I can hear it happening right outside my window.
Yep. It’s messed up that the heads of corporations have driven the legal system to the point that they are in essence completely insulated from the consequences that their leadership inflicts on anyone not a well-paid manager at their company.
From the constant pressure on wages, benefits, and the grind for frontline workers to environmental damage to the enshittification of the product…and in this case the rejection of care could directly have life altering consequences.
Send a boilerplate condolence which arrives a day or two before the final bill. Nothing matters as long as the BoD and shareholders are happy.
Healthcare holds two of the top 10 slots in this list for the most profitable industries, arguably holding the third slot if they were combined, and probably holing the top slot if pharmaceutical research was included. We’re getting f’d for “care.”