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2. The whole system of awarding punitive damages to victims is wrong. The purpose is to punish the miscreant, not

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Wed Apr 24, 2024, 02:46 PM

Apr 2024

enrich the plaintiffs. All punitive damages should go to the state/feds depending what court was used for the suit.

The compensatory damages are meant to cover the plaintiffs.

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