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Originally Posted by Rathji
This won't ruin his life. It is a fine, not a jail sentence he would be facing. He wouldn't be on any 'private data accessors' list, he wouldn't have to notify the neighbours when he moved into a new place.
If his employer did not educate him so that he understood what was legal for him to do with private information, then he probably even has some basis for going after his employer for his fine amount.
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Fine, I understand that, but why must things always be solved through legal action? That's where I draw my line. I grew up thinking that legal action was something to be used to pursue justice, not as a method of convenience or comfort. I do not question that he did wrong, I merely think the sentence cast is waaaaay waaaaay too harsh.
If she should get the privacy commissioner after the him, and he should go after the employer for the fine amount, can I sue her for the tax revenue being used to clog up the system, and the mental anguish I face when I hear that a REAL case might take years to go through the system while they deal with this? Taking this logic to it's logical end, EVERYONE involved has some reason to sue at least one other person for something. It may seem satisfying, but unless there are lasting effects, you eventually find that this route is not only excessive, but solves nothing other than making lawyers rich, and everyone else worse off. Is this sort of behavior even worth the amount of time, effort, and aggravation for her to go through?
Really?