Originally posted by caltour:


In a previous thread, I said that very few criminals in history have caused more harm to more people that Bernard Ebbers (head cheese of WorldCom, recently convicted of defrauding thousands of investors of over $11 billion).

Davo replied by saying that I was ignorant of history.

I said OK, Davo, tell us which white collar criminals in modern history have caused more harm to more people than Ebbers.

Davo never named any. He only named Hilter, Stalin and Pol Pot.

Here's the point, Davo: Even if you want to include the bloodthirsty dictators of history (not a good idea, since Hitler's and Stalin's atrocities were not violations of criminal law, and they were never convicted of any crime), there are still only a few . So what do you think I should retract?

Ian't it amazing that Davo is arguing that Ebbers' crime was not really that bad and his 25 year sentence was too harsh? The guy ripped off $11 BILLION, for christsake, and destroyed thousands of people's jobs. He wiped out a lot of people's life savings.

The right-wing used to stand for law and order. But now, apparently, it stands for leniency for corporate crime.



You guy's forgot Saddam..he's a big baddy, he is going to trial and I bet he gets a taste of some "right wing law and order"..

Ebbers = got what he deserved..and under a right winger.

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