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elleng

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16. Please excuse me if this sounds like I'm making excuses for this misbehavior,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:11 PM

Feb 2013

which I don't intend to do; I'm interested in the process, and hope the public can understand what goes into such a case.

The government has to prove its case, and doing so will entail citing and proving specific acts by individuals. We know that S&P is a corporation, made up of individuals who do good and bad acts. The individuals we'd like to see punished must be proven to have been responsible; this is part of the trial process. It will take time. I know that the foundation for this case has been underway for some years.

I expect there are many individuals and individual acts in the developing trial and evidence record, as many acts and decisions occurred during the time period at issue. It would not be rational publicly to name any individuals at this point.

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Execs off the hook at S&P [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

Anyone need more proof these execs own the country, govt and all? nt valerief Feb 2013 #1

Wall Street runs this country... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #21

Crime pays. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #2

They first went with a civil suit because it is easier to prove. alfredo Feb 2013 #3

They will not change until they spend at leat 5 years behind bars Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #4

As heartbreaking as paying fines may be for them Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #5

Heartbreaking? Fuddnik Feb 2013 #9

'Heartbreaking' was meant ironically Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #11

All it takes is one anti government teabagger on the jury to set the Wall st thugs free. alfredo Feb 2013 #14

Right. Thanks, alfredo. elleng Feb 2013 #17

Are you saying there could still be criminal suits against individuals? RickFromMN Feb 2013 #22

I'd say the state Ag's will do the deed. NY's AG is a good Dem. alfredo Feb 2013 #23

Do the crime sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #6

Is Lanny Breur, Eric Holder, or Mary Jo Scott handling the case? Fuddnik Feb 2013 #7

Fixed link. BadgerKid Feb 2013 #8

CEOs have labor agreements, why don't you? n/t Hugin Feb 2013 #10

Corporations are people, my friend! bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #12

I will believe in corporate personhood when one gets hung by its wrists, beaten with rifle butts, alfredo Feb 2013 #15

Execs OWN the hook. nt valerief Feb 2013 #13

Please excuse me if this sounds like I'm making excuses for this misbehavior, elleng Feb 2013 #16

Well, the Obama administration always has the option to drop a drone on them. fasttense Feb 2013 #18

It's been more than 4 years . . . snot Feb 2013 #24

The crap's probably been going on for a much longer period of time, elleng Feb 2013 #25

Steal a little, and they put you in jail... triplepoint Feb 2013 #19

Banksters are nothing more than crooks who deserve to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Octafish Feb 2013 #20

the government will lose... dtom67 Feb 2013 #26

I re-watched dotymed Feb 2013 #27

If corporations are treated as people Theyletmeeatcake2 Feb 2013 #28