Reply #2: I agree that prosecution and the same jail time that other more petty

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criminals get for their crimes, will put things in the proper perspective. A a major crime is being committed in white collar cases, and should be criminally prosecuted rather than settling for reimbursement and/or fee penalties (as the SEC does). None of the money Wall Street thieves steal (millions!) ever makes it back into the pockets of the little investor anyway.

Why should this thief get off, while the small fry who robs a 7-11 go to jail for 5 to 10 years or longer? It's classist. The punishment does not fit the crime.

Of course, when you are dealing with companies who are often bigger than most countries (at least monetarily) then they can often buy off the government justice system......or, as is more often the case, the government is infiltrated by the corporate world and is in place to promote their interests.