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		praxulus on Sept 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US city rejects $5.3M ransom demand and restores e... You might be right for private individuals, but it's much harder for a business, let alone a municipal government, to pay a ransom under the table and get away with it.

dvdbloc on Sept 6, 2019 [–]

Or easier, because the government can get away with a lot. Either way is speculation

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