“The punishment should ALWAYS be proportionate to the wealth of the slanderer ~ else there’s no element of punishment.”
Moreover:
1. False accusation of a crime is “slander per se.” Thus, damages are presumed.
2. The mayor’s false accusation has made it impossible for her to get a fair trial in NYC, so she should move to transfer her case.
It could be used for perfectly good rivers and streams and there it is washing body waste out to sea. Certainly New Yorkers can take care of their own personal hygiene without driving people off their land.