Hyundai boss avoids prison again

[Blue_Tires]

Source: BBC

In February last year he was found guilty of breach of trust and embezzling 90bn won ($89m; £45m), and was given a three year jail term.

An appeal court suspended the sentence, saying it would damage the economy.

The new court ruling changed the terms of his community service, saying it had to be 300 hours of manual work for charities or environmental protection.

The previous order had said that he could instead deliver lectures and write newspaper articles about the importance of lawful business management.



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[angstlessk]

1. since when did putting criminals in jail damage the economy???

I always thought by following the law it gave the country in question A LEGITIMATE CLAIM TO A STABLE DEMOCRACY..I recon everything DID change after 9/11???

[Trillo]

2. It's been this way for eons.

What seems to be happening is a certain honesty has developed about dishonesty and inequity through public disclosures of the successes of corruption and ultimately money's ability to trump "little people's" law and punishments.

[angstlessk]

4. you are correct, of course, laws for the little man, liberty for the rich, regardless!

[tom_paine]

5. Indeed. In 1935, FDR did NOT hang Prescoitt Bush and his cohorts for High Treason.

This in spite of the fact that, without doubt, they were there greatest traitors since Benedict Arnold, perhaps in American History period.

Don't believe me? Give a listen. 20 minutes is all it will take.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/document/document_20070723.shtml

[rfranklin]

3. Judge in Hundyai cas opens Grand Caymans account....

Follow the money.