The Federal Communications Commission today issued a record fine of $299,997,000 against a robocall operation that specialized in auto warranty scam calls, the FCC announced, calling it “the largest illegal robocall operation the agency has ever investigated.”
On the one hand, vigilantism is a terrible thing.
On the other hand, it’s a symptom of a dysfunctional justice system. That root cause must be addressed, and if it’s not then vigilantism is the natural “punishment” for the broken system itself.