On 2013-10-04 20:02, Adam Back wrote:
People frown at Russian suspected political prosecution (eg oligarchs
falling with someone politically powerful and then with coincidental
timing
finding themselves incarcerated for probably trumped up financial
irregularity or other charges.)
Here we see it US style. A judicial inquiry should be heard, he should
receive a pardon and compensation. This is a horrendous judicial fraud
sanctioned at high levels and carried out by a complicit justice
system. The perpetrators in NSA, government and justice system should
receive long
prison sentences. Otherwise the rule of law in the US has received a big
credibility hit, the only fig leaf is the shaky plausibility of the
trumped
up charges.
Unfortunately its not completely impluasible in isolation because wealthy
business people from time to time have committed these exact crimes in
showing poor judgement by backdating options, and insider trading and
such
shenanigans despite already being wealthy enough to not have their grand
children work a day in their lives.
But it sure looks suspicious and the political cover story has been
blown. At minimum he should get a judicial review or inquiry and probable
vindication.
Adam
On Fri, Oct 04, 2013 at 11:46:27AM +0200, Eugen Leitl wrote:
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A CEO who resisted NSA spying is out of prison. And he feels
‘vindicated’
by Snowden leaks.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/09/30/a-ceo-who-resisted-nsa-spying-is-out-of-prison-and-he-feels-vindicated-by-snowden-leaks/
By Andrea Peterson, Published: September 30 at 12:07 pmE-mail the writer
Both Edward Snowden and Joseph Nacchio revealed details about some of
the
things that go on at NSA headquarters in Fort Meade.
(REUTERS/NSA/Handout)
Both Edward Snowden and Joseph Nacchio revealed details about some of
the
things that go on at NSA headquarters in Fort Meade. (NSA/Reuters)
Just one major telecommunications company refused to participate in a
legally dubious NSA surveillance program in 2001. A few years later, its
CEO was indicted by federal prosecutors. He was convicted, served
four and
a half years of his sentence and was released this month.
Insider trading laws are so vague and all encompassing that it is
entirely impossible to be innocent of insider trading, unless you pick
your stocks by throwing darts
Almost every investor is guilty of insider trading. Prosecutions are
selective and arbitrary.
