Company Fined For Destroying Creek

[jasonvilly]

From the Edmonton journal

 

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Edmonton+comp...7398/story.html

 

These two clowns who were responsible were already fined under the water act, the judge only fined them $200,000 instead of the maximum $1,000,000.

 

If they have already been caught then why not fine them the full amount if they should have known better. How did the crown come up with the $200,000 amount they recommended?

 

What do you all think?

[ironfly]

Makes no sense to me. Neither of the responsible parties were first offenders, and I promise you they were prepared to pay the full fine. I have no documentation to back this up, but I have witnessed the decision-making process first hand. It goes something like this-

 

"How much will compliance cost?"

"Ten million dollars, minimum."

"How much is the fine?"

"One million, maximum."

"Hmmm, let me think...pay the fine."