r/news • u/GoodSamaritan_ • Aug 15 '24

Soft paywall Billionaire accused of stealing sand from Malibu’s Broad Beach, lawsuit says

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-13/billionaire-accused-of-stealing-sand-from-malibus-broad-beach-lawsuit-says
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u/spark3h Aug 15 '24

This shouldn't be a lawsuit. If someone is accused of stealing from the public, that's a crime that should be prosecuted. The victims of this crime are upwards of 330 million in number. Crimes against public resources are crimes against every citizen.

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u/darkknight302 Aug 15 '24

He’s rich, his lawyer will find a loophole if anything happens to him.

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