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Racer_Bait t1_jec79ix wrote

Actual accountability would mean that they go to jail. Had a worker stolen 100th of that amount from the restaurant, they be in jail.

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donkeyduplex t1_jeccdxh wrote

Employers that consciously do this kind of thing should face far stiffer penalties than individuals because of the power differential inherent to the relationship.

That owner should spend at least a decade in prison.

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ANewMachine615 t1_jeed9km wrote

Yep. This is and should be treated as criminal. The guy stole nearly half a million dollars from service workers. If a service worker had embezzled half a million from him, they'd 100% be in jail.

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sirspidermonkey t1_jef75eg wrote

To really put that in perspective, Class A Felony theft in NH is a theft over $1501. A person who commits a Class A felony theft is subject to up to 15 years imprisonment and a fine of of $4000 or twice the value of stolen property.

Gilberto stole almost 304x that amount from his workers, but not one mention of jail for his crime. Yes he has to pay $900K in restitution to the workers, but given he's been doing it for years that's probably still well within the "cost of doing business"

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WapsuSisilija t1_jeg0lfx wrote

According to Citizens United, businesses are people too. Lock him up.

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