This is the UK, not the US. There will be little to no fallout from this, and the victims will be threatened with consequences for speaking out.
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Badeendje@lemmy.world 10 months ago[deleted]
Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 10 months ago
EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 10 months ago
In the us basically nothing would happen either lol
anonymouse@lemmings.world 10 months ago
There would be a class action lawsuit where lawyers take two thirds of the settlement and those affected would get enough for a fancy Starbucks coffee.
EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 10 months ago
And, of course, they would be shamed for how they spent it and told thats why people are poor.
GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Class action lawsuits usually give about a third to the lawyers, and the rest is divided between the plaintiffs, so most of them get 10 or 20 bucks.
EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 10 months ago
If this becomes a right and just world? Yes. In reality this has been a known thing for decades and its still going on because…thats the world we live in.
Some people will get a slap on the wrist, some will get promotions, and the people who are wrongly convicted will be handed a few bucks and told to watch their ass.