[stonecraftwolf]

Reminds me of Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal. spoiler warning

The MC is a conman, given new life and a job resuscitating the postal service after a corporation has taken over and gutted the Clacks (in-world version of the Telegraph). The MC meets the financial architect who masterminded the takeover of the Clacks and is struck with immediate recognition: this guy is just like him, only infinitely better at it. He plays three card Monty with entire companies, and the trail of destruction he leaves in his wake is massive.

If you do it with enough money, it’s not a crime anymore, it’s just business.

[throwaway2048]

Yep, and if the punishment is typically fines that take a small percentage of your profit, why wouldn't you turn around and keep doing it.

[artificial]

The Moist von Lipwig trilogy is fantastic. Have you seen the TV movie?

[stonecraftwolf]

Holy sh*t there’s a movie??

Thank you for making my day!