The fact that this has to even be argued is appalling. The erosion of the difference between a tort and crime over the last few decades is very concerning.
I think a lot of it started with the changing of copyright law into criminal law.
I think a lot of it started with the changing of copyright law into criminal law.
The US civil laws really only apply to middle class suckers. Rich people can use their lawyers to work around it. Poor people are "judgment proof". If you don't have a house, you're working under the table, and your bank account is empty, there's fuck all people can do against you. With criminal law on the other hand...
There's only so many times you can hit someone who's judgement proof before you start wishing you could get them tossed in jail.
I recently had someone who screwed me over from about a very large amount of money. He was laughing at me in the face making sure I remembered that even if I won a lawsuit against him, I'd never be able to collect. He was unfortunately quite right.