kemsat lemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesSo, I go to Canada, steal some stuff that is less than $5000 Canadian, then come back to the USA and sell the stolen stuff, for at most a $2000 Canadian fine?6
Pseu replykbin.social1Hide 1 replyThey make you give back or pay for the stuff you stole, then pay up to $2,000 on top of that. And they can also send you to jail for up to 2 years.7
WWeb_Rand kbin.socialAccording to Murphy's Law, they give him a slap on the wrist, they give YOU life in prison.4
There's no fine if you don't get caught.
The real life pro tip is in the comments
I'm sure that's on top of returning the $5k?
Nah, in Canada you just say sorry and that's it
Say sorry and you won't have to pay anything back
sorry?
Sourry aboot the larceny eh?
Canadian government: it's ok to steal, as long as you give us our cut
So, I go to Canada, steal some stuff that is less than $5000 Canadian, then come back to the USA and sell the stolen stuff, for at most a $2000 Canadian fine?
They make you give back or pay for the stuff you stole, then pay up to $2,000 on top of that. And they can also send you to jail for up to 2 years.
if you did it more than once, I doubt you'd escape prison FWIW
According to Murphy's Law, they give him a slap on the wrist, they give YOU life in prison.