alt Hacker NewsSteal $20 from a gas station and it is jail time. Instead, steal wages from employees and double-charge customers to make it a civil case.
Steal $20 from a gas station and it is jail time. Instead, steal wages from employees and double-charge customers to make it a civil case.
Pretty much this. Cashier takes $20 out of the register at a gas station and it goes on their criminal record. Gas station owner shorts the cashier $20 on their pay and there's basically no recourse.