The Irish Times doesn't know what Neoliberalism means

So this gentleman gets 3 1/2 years for stealing 500k from the rest of us. As I presume with good behaviour he'll be out in 3 years, I ask you...would you go inside for 3 years for half a mil?
At the other extreme, if you get the 500K from a bunch of people who (naievly and foolishly) believe you will help them reduce their mortgage debt you might not go to jail at all! RTE Investigates
 
Out in 2 years. Not bad going.
How many years would he be working to earn his share of that after tax? The risk is definitely worth it for some