Hang on, the CEO of an international company made excuses and that was enough to drop the charges ?
What's the chance that such a gimmick could work if I get caught speeding on a highway with absolutely nobody around me for miles ?
I mean heck, she gave the orders and authorized payment for two spies to rifle through a person's private life without any court order to justify it, then she just flashes some expensive heels and her best smile, says "sorry, won't do it again" and off she goes ?
Pfft. Talk about justice...

...could take a leaf from their book and reduce the fines given to poor criminals, as has happened in this case.

I wonder whether appeals could refer to this ruling - it seems bizarre that professional career criminals are treated more leniently than grannies or teenagers.