> It's not - it's criminal on the part of the executives. So if this kind of behavior is prosecuted and severely punished (e.g. lifetime prison sentences) - sh

> It's not - it's criminal on the part of the executives. So if this kind of behavior is prosecuted and severely punished (e.g. lifetime prison sentences) - shareholders would be less likely to be defrauded. The protect-the-shareholders attitude is entirely oxymoronic here, since it just means that those exploiting the share-holders and the corporation know they are unlikely to face significant consequences and this encourages others to do likewise.