Comment by mbesto

3 hours ago

> Our American obsession with jail is nuts.

Sure but also there has to be some sort of deterrent and an executive who's worth is $100M+ who can't touch their $100M because their in jail is far more of a deterrent than META missing its earnings for a quarter because they owe the government a one-time slap on the wrist.

I'm all ears on what a different penalty could be that ultimately stops this behavior.

PS - META's stock is currently up 2% in after hours trading, so