Patrick.net

American banks are on a massive crime spree

By Patrick   Follow   Sat, 3 Nov 2012, 8:40am   872 views   10 comments
In Menlo Park CA 94025   Watch (1)   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (3)   Dislike  

http://www.houstonpress.com/2012-11-01/news/wells-fargo-175-million-settlement/

Longtime prosecutor and Notre Dame law professor G. Robert Blakey: "The real theft was on Wall Street… All of the people who ran the scams have their big houses and their airplanes and they’re laughing.

Viewing Comments 1-10 of 10     Last »     See most liked comments

1. The Professor Follow Befriend (5) 25 threads 1,324 comments Premium

   1   9:36am Sat 3 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   "American banks are on a massive crime spree. Obama and Romney hope you won’t notice." Some of us have noticed, but what can we do?

2. C Boy Follow Befriend 1 threads 213 comments Arlington, TX

   2   10:26am Sat 3 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Thieves don't know when to stop. Soon they will start stealing from themselves, then the sh!t will hit the fan.

3. curious2 Follow Befriend (5) 32 threads 2,344 comments Premium

   3   2:05pm Sat 3 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I wish that journalists and newspaper proofreaders (if those still exist) would please learn math. The article says, "the settlement amounted to just .011 percent of the San Francisco bank's annual income. It was like forcing a $30,000-a-year working stiff to pay a $240 fine." 0.011% of $30,000 is $3.30. $240 would be 0.8%. At least it's a serious story, unlike most of what passes for journalism these days, but bad math and hackneyed phrases don't give the subject the coverage that it warrants.

4. mell Follow Befriend (5) 74 threads 1,401 comments Premium

   4   2:17pm Sat 3 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (3)   Dislike   That's what I keep saying in light of all these partisan politic discussions - even NPR jumped on the boat with a new low today in a segment about family and friends and neighbors so divided about Romney vs Obama that they don't talk and what they can do to overcome the "huge" gap in their political views and other such bs stories. Seriously? You are not talking and having family feuds over 2 politicians/parties of the same kind?? How fucking dumb is that (I'll stand by that insult!). Meanwhile the bankstas and politicians are laughing about you buying all their distractions about boy scouts, gay marriage, abortion, drug policies and so on while they are robbing you and more-so your children blind at daylight! Are you really more concerned about the fact that some homophobics prefer to stay amongst their own than the 16 trillion (!) dollar deficit?? Then you deserve to continue being robbed ;)

5. The Professor Follow Befriend (5) 25 threads 1,324 comments Premium

   5   9:45am Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   If Romney gets elected a woman will still have access to birth control and abortion. If Obama gets elected the banks will continue their pillage. What is the difference?

6. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

   6   9:51am Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (3)   Dislike   The Professor says If Romney gets elected a woman will still have access to birth control and abortion. If Obama gets elected the banks will continue their pillage. What is the difference? The mascot will be different. Would you prefer an elephant or an ass? ;-)

7. C Boy Follow Befriend 1 threads 213 comments Arlington, TX

   7   10:11am Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   The Professor says If Romney gets elected a woman will still have access to birth control and abortion. If Obama gets elected the banks will continue their pillage. What is the difference? Currency war with China would be a disaster. War with Iran will end in failure.

8. The Professor Follow Befriend (5) 25 threads 1,324 comments Premium

   8   7:47am Mon 5 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Peter P says The mascot will be different. Would you prefer an elephant or an ass? ;-) Personally I would prefer a president that really cares about the people more than the monied interests that put them in place as the figurehead of the greatest country in the world.

9. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,239 threads 6,173 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

   9   8:21am Mon 5 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   But since private money is so important to elections under our current rules, a guy who put the public interest ahead of monied interests probably can't get elected. I think the majority of our problems come back to our campaign finance system. We should have publicly financed campaigns instead, and a ban on private campaign donations.

10. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,239 threads 6,173 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

    10   8:23am Mon 5 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   underwaterman says Patrick, the link to the article on houstonpress now points to a different article. I tried searching the wall street journal site for the article but can not find it. The link at the top? Still works OK for me, showing the article about the banks' crime spree. Maybe there was a problem at houstonpress.com for a while.