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tw04 on Nov 18, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hacker Publishes 2TB of Data from Cayman National ...

>There has been $1B plus in taxes recovered as a result of the publication.

How many people are in prison? How many middle class folks get by with a slap on the wrist for tax evasion?

rswail on Nov 19, 2019 [–]

Most people that get caught for tax avoidance get punished civilly (fines etc).

Corporates can't be put in prison and piercing that veil takes a lot of work. Getting the money disgorged is a good step.

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