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		hoffs on July 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Global IT outage shows dangers of cashless society... It's up to the customersthat were affected, they could sue for damages, but doubt many will do

mcny on July 20, 2024 [–]

I anal so I don't really know what I am talking about but I am hoping for criminal liability as opposed to civil liability. For example, I am thinking if I kill someone with no next of kin, I still have criminal liability even if nobody from the victim's family is there to sue me.

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