Americans should never believe, even incorrectly, that one's criminal activity will go unpunished simply because it was committed on behalf of a corporation.
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Holding individuals accountable for corporate wrongdoing isn't ideological; it's good law enforcement.
Companies do not commit crimes; only their agents do. And while a company might get the benefit of some such crimes, prosecuting the company would inevitably punish, directly or indirectly, the many employees and shareholders who were totally innocent.
I want to be clear. No company is too big to be prosecuted. We have zero tolerance for corporate fraud, but we also recognize the importance of avoiding collateral consequences whenever possible.
The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
To equate a corporation with a person is a travesty of justice.
Intent to harm America is not required to make the mishandling of information criminal - it simply requires that the actor was grossly negligent.
Americans believe that if you know something, you should do something about it.
You know what an effective deterrent to crime is? Jail! And do you know what kind of criminal penalty actually makes people think twice about committing crimes the next time? The kind that actually comes out of some individual's pocket, not fines that come out of the corporate kitty.
Corporations aren't people. They have no brains, no consciences, no capacity for intent or guilt.
People need to understand: Businesses are going to make mistakes. They shouldn't be shot and hung every time.
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