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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:26 PM Original message |
Go Directly to Jail..Do Not Pass Go..Do Not Collect $165 Million Dollars |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good article here. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Just a bunch of equivocation and apologizing - it's Geitner's watch |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. ...except for one little problem. They didn't break any law. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I really doubt that no laws were broken... we just haven't looked carefully enough yet. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Think about it. The SEC refuses to close a loophole even when they know about it. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. There are plenty of laws to choose from... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I haven't heard of any fraud or money laundering, have you? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. They lied about the nature of the investments they offered... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Who said they didn't break any laws?? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. It seems from what I saw Alan Grayson say on the floor of the houes that AIG was naked short selling |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Naked shorting is NOT illegal. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Bullshit it IS illegal - just because the gov't hasn't been enforcing the law doesn't mean that it |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. From wikipedia - short selling IS market manipulation and illegal: |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Maybe read this... |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. It's illegal...naked short selling amounts to embezzlement. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Did you know that market makers can "borrow" shares you have in a margin account? |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. that's 'naked' short selling |
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