One would argue that they understand it well, and default to calculating the consecutive maximum penalty or concurrent minimum allowable by law to suit the sensationalism they constantly add to every headline and article to sell because when the news is run like a business, you will get the news that sells the most, and never hear about the important things that don&#x27;t attract consumers&#x27; attention. Unless it suits the need of the propaganda machine, but that&#x27;s another discussion altogether.