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		zelphirkalt 12 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU r... If the severity of punishment for violations was high enough, we would only need very few example cases, before it stops.
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maccard 11 days ago [–]

severity of punishment does not correlate to reoffending rates. We’ve seen this time and time again. Consistency of enforcement does.

zelphirkalt 11 days ago | [–]

Consistently collecting pennies also won't do. Both is needed. It needs to hurt the business in violation, and it needs to be consistent.

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