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NBCUniversal to Be Fined $250 After Strike Tree-Trimming Controversy (variety.com)

submitted 3 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social

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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 He also said that “outdated l…

[–] FermatsLastAccount@kbin.social 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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[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 years ago (2 children)

And they can't afford to pay them more?

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[–] FermatsLastAccount@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago*

They can, but “outdated laws limit fine amounts and aren’t equitable across offenders, especially big corporations”

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[–] fartsinger@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago

Well then they wouldn't make $170 a second.

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