BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldM to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 9 months agoThe judge seemed annoyed at sovereign citizen (more in comments).lemmy.worldimagemessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1429
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minus-squareAeonFelis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months ago Too bad he didn’t steal 5.6 million dollars from 1,000 people. Then it would just be a civil case that takes 10+ years to litigate. It’s not about how much you steal, it’s about how expensive are the lawyers you can afford.
minus-squareEmma_Gold_Man@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-29 months ago5.6 million dollars buys a lot more lawyers than a case of candy
minus-squareAeonFelis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoIf you rob a bank for $5.6m, and get caught, I’m pretty sure won’t be allowed to use that money to pay a lawyer. Wynn Resorts needed to have enough funds for legal expenses even without the money in dispute.
It’s not about how much you steal, it’s about how expensive are the lawyers you can afford.
5.6 million dollars buys a lot more lawyers than a case of candy
If you rob a bank for $5.6m, and get caught, I’m pretty sure won’t be allowed to use that money to pay a lawyer. Wynn Resorts needed to have enough funds for legal expenses even without the money in dispute.