The benefits to them of killing whistleblowers far outweighs the negatives.
It instills fear in anyone internally who might want to leak secrets and do you economic harm. Do not fuck with us or we will kill you.
It shows every company, cop, and organization that you’re a strong company, and will not be fucked with.
Also I don’t think you realize just how harmful leaks can be, either economically, legally, or image-wise. Some might seem harmless economically, but there are other assets besides money.
too big to fail… it’s like when pg&e was the cause of a majority of those fires in CA that killed so many people… instead of paying up they just declared bankruptcy, and CA residents had to pay to bail them out, then they made $2 billion in profit but are too poor to pay back the bailout, as they raise the rate for gas & electricity by over 20% in mere months
once you capture a market you’re invincible to consequences
The benefits to them of killing whistleblowers far outweighs the negatives.
Also I don’t think you realize just how harmful leaks can be, either economically, legally, or image-wise. Some might seem harmless economically, but there are other assets besides money.
too big to fail… it’s like when pg&e was the cause of a majority of those fires in CA that killed so many people… instead of paying up they just declared bankruptcy, and CA residents had to pay to bail them out, then they made $2 billion in profit but are too poor to pay back the bailout, as they raise the rate for gas & electricity by over 20% in mere months
once you capture a market you’re invincible to consequences
What the fuck