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It's about sending a message.


The message being you’ll likely get away with it?


They're setting up a pretty simple EV calc:

(Probability of not getting away with it) 0.01 * (Cost if caught) 1000 = 10x (Expected Cost) = not worth it


The EV calculation completely goes away if you add a layer of limited liability corporation.




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