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JudyInTheHeartland (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 11:58 AM Original message |
House Arrest for Madoff in $7 Million Apartment |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Steal $50 billion and still be able to sleep each night in your $7 million penthouse |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Bullshit. Throw his ass in with the other criminals! 50 Billion lost! |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Due process of law? |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Since when is "due process" allowing someone to go without posting bond? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Because the prosecutors agreed? |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That isn't due process and thats not equality |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Not to mention confessing when the cops show up. If he were poor |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. "...they'd have kicked in his door in riot gear ..." |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Murkasey's influence? No bail needed, no jail. Just go home |
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JudyInTheHeartland (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. Revealed: Mukasey's Synagogue a Victim of Madoff |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why isn't this guy in jail, like every other thief. This country is incredibly corrupt! |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. maybe because mukasey''s son is his lawyer? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Where'd you hear that? |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. The son is representing Madoff's CFO Frank DiPascali |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. no. Mukasey had to recuse himself from the case because of his son. don't know where I read i, sorry |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Isn't jail part of the deal? |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. It was, but Madoff couldn't get four people to vouch for him |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Remember, if you decide to steal, steal BIG. Like they always |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. Another rich dirty stealing parasite just like Bush and Cheney. |
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JudyInTheHeartland (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Does anyone know how to look up which candidates he gave $$ to? |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Be careful what you ask for |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. His Jewish background had me... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. He's given a pretty penny to Democrats. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. He Should Be Hanging From A Lamp Post. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. What he did pales in the face of what bush/cheney did. nm |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. chappelle did a great skit on this type of double-standard.. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. of course, had he robbed a 7-11 or gas station for $250 |
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pjt7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Just proves financial thieves wear D's & R's on their |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I'll play devi's advocate a bit here.... |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. You've Got To Be Kidding? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Just talking about the law.... |
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hoboken123 (183 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. yep |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. unbelievable! Oh wait.... believable... sadly |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
26. Home detention on Park Avenue? Come back, Abu Grhaib, all is forgiven |
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Loge23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. Insane. They're baiting us. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Poor baby - how could he STAND to be locked up in that tiny little apartment? |
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judesedit (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. THAT'S BULLCRAP! |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
36. Why is everybody picking on Madoff?? Paulson did exactly the same thing for trillions. |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
39. That's it. I'm starting my own Ponzi Scheme. |
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