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BennyH26yesterday at 6:22 PM1 replyview on HN

And that’s exactly why the incidence of kidnapping plummeted in Italy once ransom payments were made illegal


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latexryesterday at 6:27 PM

How does that work? I.e. say a kidnapping occurs and the ransom is paid. What kind of trouble does the paying party get into? A fine? Jail?