Crooked dealer headed for jail

WTP-GC wrote:
Lots of stupid people in that article. In fact, the only sensible person mentioned in that whole thing is the RV dealer's attorney. Pay them back after spending years in prison and living a court-supervised life...what kind of idiots are these people??? Folks threatening to commit suicide over being defrauded for $28K. What a bunch of ****. I hope the guy spends a minimal amount of time in prison and gets to the restitution efforts quickly. Who in the world would advocate for a lengthy prison sentence, all things considered??

You make a good point. However, there are two issues to consider. The first, of course, is what deterrent is there to encourage others not to engage in the same behavior? Punishment serves not only for the perpetrator but to discourage potential perpetrators. Secondly, why would a dishonest man all of a sudden become honest and pay back the money? Not likely.