Prison vs. Per Diem Fine

Are you under the impression the money would actually be paid by Bannon, or by the people who want to overthrow this country? He can be wandering around planning another insurrection while he's "paying fines".

I don't agree. My suggestion would be hard labour for the bastid. Love to see him sweating while crushing rocks or something

yup.

lock his seditious ass up and throw away the key...

The purpose of the punishment is to provide a deterrent to those considering doing the crime. A fine would be no deterrent at all since Bannon wouldn't even pay it.

engineer-

Maybe you're right. I'm not sure. Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs as an investment banker in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department. While there, he assisted in expanding Goldman's presence in the entertainment industry. He left Goldman with the title of vice president. Then he launched a boutique investment bank specializing in media. In one of Bannon & Co.'s transactions, the firm represented Westinghouse Electric. Instead of a full adviser's fee, he accepted a stake in five TV shows for which he still receives residuals. In 1998, Société Générale purchased Bannon & Co.)

With a per diem fine, he would incur expense until he paid.

Seriously, what do you think would be worse for him? Paying a fine or going without his wines, whiskeys, and fine meals for a few months? Not to mention sharing a room, using an open toilet, eating the muck they serve and having to socialize with felons?

Mame-

I recommended a daily (per diem) so the cost would go up relentlessly. At some point, I think he might pay.

If he doesn't, the taxpayer will have received a substantial and ever-increasing amount of money instead of bearing the expense of imprisoning him.

If he doesn't pay, nobody gets anything. At any rate, that's not the system as it is.

Mame-

You may be correct.

However, I suspect that with all the millions of dollars he has earned over the years (plus the residuals being received now), the government could find and seize it.