said by G_Poobah :

Laws don't apply to corporations in this country. Even if the 'corporation' is convicted of a crime, there's no loss of liberty associated with the crime, so why should they care about the law? Corporations can't be jailed, can't get the death penalty, can't loose liberties, but they are given almost all the rights of a citizen. That's the root cause of the problem with corporations in this country.