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I suppose she was twice Elizabeth Holmes's age when she was incarcerated, but otherwise she ticks every box on the 'there's no way she'll do time' checklist.
by derrickdirge 10y ago
I suppose she was twice Elizabeth Holmes's age when she was incarcerated, but otherwise she ticks every box on the 'there's no way she'll do time' checklist.
- wavefunction 10y agoShe was a convenient sop. Who cares if Martha Stewart engages in a little insider trading while we've got the "financial professionals" leading our countries into economic ruin and socialized bailouts of professed "experts."
- wavefunction 10y agoDownvote cause you have nothing to offer in reply. I have karma to burn for days.
- icebraining 10y agoThe whole point made by micaksica was that people like her (elite, politically connected, white, women, etc) wouldn't be convicted. If she was just a sop, then the counterexample is even stronger, since it means they don't even have to do anything particularly egregious to go to jail.
- etangent 10y agoOut of curiosity, why do you think we should be more lenient on old people than we are on young? Older people tend to be more connected than young ones, on average.