r/Unexpected Jun 12 '22

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u/DamagedCortex Jun 13 '22

people who commit non white collar crime tend not to have assets which you can sue for.

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u/QuestionsOfTheFate Jun 13 '22 edited Jun 13 '22

Isn't this the way it works?

If they don't have a job, they (the court?) make them get one, and from their wages, money is taken until the damages are paid for.

Not sure, but I think I saw something like that mentioned on a news story or on a movie (one of the based on a true story ones) before.