Iceland ex-PM Haarde to go on trial over 2008 crisis (BBC)

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Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde is to go on trial at a special court on charges of negligence in his handling of the 2008 financial crisis.

The country's three main banks collapsed during economic turmoil.

The failure of Icesave, which hit thousands of savers in the UK and Netherlands, led to a dispute over compensation, which remains unresolved.

Mr Haarde rejects the charges as "political persecution", saying he would be vindicated during the trial.
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He is accused of being negligent because he had not ensured financial safeguards were in place.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17254544




Well, if that counts as negligence, then why aren't we having similar trials here ?

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1. Why not here? That is the question.