How is Craig Wright not in jail yet?
@verretor Because lying in court isn't actually as harshly punished as you might think. Yes, perjury is a thing. But it's not actually prosecuted very vigorously, and it's hard to stop a court case on the basis of it by the other side to stop bleeding money.
@pete @verretor that's one thing that baffles me, one would think that being caught red hands lying and forging documents under oath in court would not only make you lose your case, but would send you in jail on this basis only to teach you some manners. But as long as you have money to waste, it seems ok to do so.
The legal system, just one more scam, but with fancy costumes and decorum.
@Sosthene @verretor You'd think so. But the system just doesn't work like that.
Frankly I think both the civil and criminal legal systems end up with rules designed for the sake of generating work for lawyers, judges, and jailors more than getting results quickly. Particularly civil cases: a lot of problems could be solved with mechanisms to turn civil into criminal cases when fraud happens. But I think corporate law would be really, really, against that.
@pete @verretor even in criminal cases I'd careful going on a trial. I remember a high-profile gang rape on a minor case a few years ago that made the headlines here in France, the rapists were sentenced to symbolic jail sentences, the worst one being 6 years or so. But the victim had to sit through years and years of trial being reminded that hell, being accused by the lawyers of being a mythomane that was consentant all along, she went half-crazy and made several suicidal attempts iirc.
@Sosthene @verretor Having a clear distinction between civil and criminal law is much more beneficial to corporate/wealthy interests than it is individuals. As an individual without a lot of money, any interaction with the law can easily destroy your life. As a corporation, you really don't want your employees and corporate officers to have to risk jail to implement your plans.