Re: Yeah, right.
Boy, that "consent decree" in '95 that started this shooting match really made them curb their behavior didn't it?
That was a settlement - not a mandated one. There is a huge difference. The DoJ didn't want to have to go to court to prove they were violating it.
That's taken care of now - the legal issue is settled.
A code of conduct, (not really a consent decree) can be set upon - and now, rather than having to prove all sorts of other stuff (as the case turned into, you might note), now its "did you do that? yes or no". Much much easier to enforce.
but just having them sign "consent decrees" is not going to do it and judgements against them they either ignore
Its not a matter of them signing anything now. Its now a matter of what they get told to do (unless they start playing nice, fast).
And as for ignoring judgements, I think they've run out of rope, no judge is ignorant of their behavior.
Addison
