Mega thief walks free

BROOK · 05-14-2009, 06:14 AM

Another mega-thief walks free in the US
Tue, 12 May 2009 21:48:26 GMT

While the US criminal justice system is notoriously punitive and heavy-handed when it comes to crimes of theft and trespass, its collective heart melts when it comes up against a mega-criminal.

Witness the ability of self-confessed fraud, thief, and confidence trickster Marc S. Dreier, who pled guilty on Monday in a New York court to selling $400 million worth of fake promissory notes and running an illegal Ponzi scheme, yet managed to walk free from the courthouse.

This echoes another US court's compassion toward Mr. Bernard Madoff, who was allowed bail, despite being charged with the biggest fraud in the history of mankind, near $50 billion, and who, while under 'house arrest' in his mansion apartment in New York, was busy dispensing his private possessions to relatives to avoid being forced to provide even meager restitution to his countless creditors.

Not so lucky was Mr. Jerry Williams, 27, who in 1995 was sentenced to 25 years to life for stealing a slice of pizza. Admittedly, it could have been his third offense, which put him at the wrong end of California's "three strikes" law, but in all likelihood, all that Mr. Williams ever stole in his life would not amount to Harvard Law School graduate Marc Dreier's gasoline costs for his Aston Martin and Mercedes.

Welcome to the US of A.

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Swanny · 05-14-2009, 07:25 AM

One law for them, one for us

BROOK · 05-15-2009, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swanny

One law for them, one for us

Isn't that the truth

Sombody pass the pizza

Dantheman62 · 05-15-2009, 12:49 AM

Blind Justice!!!

Luminari · 05-15-2009, 01:08 AM

Unbelievable hypocrisy.

05-14-2009, 06:14 AM	#1
BROOK Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,117	Mega thief walks free Another mega-thief walks free in the US Tue, 12 May 2009 21:48:26 GMT While the US criminal justice system is notoriously punitive and heavy-handed when it comes to crimes of theft and trespass, its collective heart melts when it comes up against a mega-criminal. Witness the ability of self-confessed fraud, thief, and confidence trickster Marc S. Dreier, who pled guilty on Monday in a New York court to selling $400 million worth of fake promissory notes and running an illegal Ponzi scheme, yet managed to walk free from the courthouse. This echoes another US court's compassion toward Mr. Bernard Madoff, who was allowed bail, despite being charged with the biggest fraud in the history of mankind, near $50 billion, and who, while under 'house arrest' in his mansion apartment in New York, was busy dispensing his private possessions to relatives to avoid being forced to provide even meager restitution to his countless creditors. Not so lucky was Mr. Jerry Williams, 27, who in 1995 was sentenced to 25 years to life for stealing a slice of pizza. Admittedly, it could have been his third offense, which put him at the wrong end of California's "three strikes" law, but in all likelihood, all that Mr. Williams ever stole in his life would not amount to Harvard Law School graduate Marc Dreier's gasoline costs for his Aston Martin and Mercedes. Welcome to the US of A. AAM/HGL http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id...tionid=3510203

05-14-2009, 07:25 AM	#2
Swanny I dont need a label ! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Shire of Wilt Posts: 2,889	Re: Mega thief walks free One law for them, one for us

05-15-2009, 12:49 AM	#4
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: Mega thief walks free Blind Justice!!!

05-15-2009, 01:08 AM	#5
Luminari Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,570	Re: Mega thief walks free Unbelievable hypocrisy.