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smknz

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9. forget the fines

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 11:02 PM

Dec 2012

Fines? forget the fines, lock up whoever issued the bribes and give them a lighter sentence if they testify to who instructed them until some Walton family members spend time in the same prisons they probably have shares in.

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Wal-Mart seen facing sizeable fines in U.S. bribery probe [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2012 OP

I bet there's even more darker things in their closet. sakabatou Dec 2012 #1

Since they were willing to spend hundreds of thousands ... surrealAmerican Dec 2012 #2

The fine money should be used . . . Brigid Dec 2012 #3

Sock. It. To. Them. ReRe Dec 2012 #4

Unless the fines are equal to at least 1 to 5 years of profits they will just write it off as cstanleytech Dec 2012 #5

Corporations don't bribe officials, officers of corporations bribe officials. Where are the byeya Dec 2012 #6

How much is the Walton family worth? JeffHead Dec 2012 #7

As much as I despise Walmart cbrer Dec 2012 #8

The practice is against US law - Are you advocating not enforcing this law? byeya Dec 2012 #11

Yeah yeah...I know cbrer Dec 2012 #12

People are locked up for years for possessing pot. That's reality. If we jail bribers, that will byeya Dec 2012 #14

forget the fines smknz Dec 2012 #9

Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices act they can go to jail BadGimp Dec 2012 #13

Walmart Mexico paid bribes to open stores: Report Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #10

Let Their Employees Split The Money Janspece Dec 2012 #15