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NBCUniversal to Be Fined $250 After Strike Tree-Trimming Controversy (variety.com)
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UPDATED: Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia tweeted Friday that StreetsLA would be fining Universal Studios $250 for trimming trees without a city permit. He also said that “outdated l…

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[–] 18 points 3 years ago (4 children)

$250? Maybe if it was a family in the poor part of Los Angeles that had committed the offense. NBC Universal makes $250 in less than a minute I think.

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  • [–] 22 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    NBC is owned by Comcast who made $5,370,000,000 in net income last year. That'd be $14,700,000 every day, $610,000 every hour. So just over $10,000 per minute. They made $170 every second.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    And they can't afford to pay them more?

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