When businesses are neglectful, especially if the neglect is purposeful, then they should pay the highest price as a consequence for intentionally putting others at risk for the sake of money. That appears to be exactly what is happening in this case.

According to the Tallahassee Democrat, a jury in Gadsden County, Florida was awarded $779 million to the surviving family of an internet gambling cafe security guard named Lewis Butler, who was shot dead during a robbery in November 2023. During the criminal trial, Kevontae Washington was convicted of several felonies, including first-degree murder with a firearm, attempted first-degree felony murder with a firearm, attempted armed robbery with a firearm, and several other charges. What makes this case particularly egregious is that just a w

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