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If there's any delusion about Meng's arrest NOT being a political stunt that the US is pulling, set such thoughts aside. How many banking executives were arrest

If there's any delusion about Meng's arrest NOT being a political stunt that the US is pulling, set such thoughts aside. How many banking executives were arrested after the 2007/2008 financial collapse? If you picked 0, you not only picked right, but also saw the Justice system not pulling stunts. Huawei - like the banks, is a company that has allegedly violated sanctions against Iran. A just response would be to go after Huawei, the company - which in a way has already happened with multiple bans within the US and from allies. Despite China having a much worse and unjust Justice system, I believe their response is appropriate, but tragic - in that individuals are now being horse traded by Nations. But the US did start it! And if you naively think the US/Canada are merely enforcing the law without bias, then you have to explain why high ranking officials of US companies never get arrested by the Justice department for crimes committed by the companies

acct1771 8y ago
1, not 0.
- zachguo 8y ago
  Yes, one, that small-enough-to-jail Chinatown scapegoat. Such a wonderful depiction of US justice. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vdqbaa/the-tiny-chinatown-bank-that-was-scapegoated-after-the-financial-crisis https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vdqbaa/the-tiny-chinatown...
angry_octet 8y ago
No, a just response would exactly be to go after the people responsible (that is, the criminals), instead of a fine just paid by shareholders. Executives only fear personal consequences. But you are proposing retaliation against individuals who had no involvement in criminality. There is only one basis to complain about Meng, which is the extra-territoriality of US sanctions law. But it isn't even about sanctions, it is about fraud committed by lying to lending banks. When executives set up structures to achieve deception they can't expect to escape consequences.
- writepub 8y ago
  There are always people in high places doing criminal things on the behest of their employers/companies. Like I stated, the 2007 financial meltdown is a prime example. It's fairly obvious why this particular case is being aggressively pursued. FYI - Western execs probably break a ton of Chinese criminal laws, expect some arrests there if the West selectively chastises Chinese executives for bargaining chips.
- A2017U1 8y ago
  Are the US going to go after the European officials/ companies who are actively working to sidestep Iran sanctions right now? It's the exact same thing yet on a far larger scale. This whole case has nothing to do with enforcing sanctions. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/europe-accelerates-work-on-spv-to-counter-u-s-s-iran-sanctions https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/europe-ac...

acct1771 8y ago

1, not 0.

zachguo 8y ago
Yes, one, that small-enough-to-jail Chinatown scapegoat. Such a wonderful depiction of US justice. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vdqbaa/the-tiny-chinatown-bank-that-was-scapegoated-after-the-financial-crisis https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vdqbaa/the-tiny-chinatown...

angry_octet 8y ago

No, a just response would exactly be to go after the people responsible (that is, the criminals), instead of a fine just paid by shareholders. Executives only fear personal consequences. But you are proposing retaliation against individuals who had no involvement in criminality. There is only one basis to complain about Meng, which is the extra-territoriality of US sanctions law. But it isn't even about sanctions, it is about fraud committed by lying to lending banks. When executives set up structures to achieve deception they can't expect to escape consequences.

writepub 8y ago
There are always people in high places doing criminal things on the behest of their employers/companies. Like I stated, the 2007 financial meltdown is a prime example. It's fairly obvious why this particular case is being aggressively pursued. FYI - Western execs probably break a ton of Chinese criminal laws, expect some arrests there if the West selectively chastises Chinese executives for bargaining chips.
A2017U1 8y ago
Are the US going to go after the European officials/ companies who are actively working to sidestep Iran sanctions right now? It's the exact same thing yet on a far larger scale. This whole case has nothing to do with enforcing sanctions. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/europe-accelerates-work-on-spv-to-counter-u-s-s-iran-sanctions https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/europe-ac...