As a software engineer, I don't software engineers should be immune from prosecution if they knowingly violate laws. Your manager telling you to do something (e

As a software engineer, I don't software engineers should be immune from prosecution if they knowingly violate laws. Your manager telling you to do something (even under threat of firing) is not an excuse if you know that it's illegal. For example, the guy who wrote the software for Bernie Madoff's company knew that he was helping Madoff perpetrate fraud, and ended up in prison.[1] [1] http://static7.businessinsider.com/r-ex-madoff-computer-programmer-gets-2-1/2-years-prison-for-fraud-2014-12 http://static7.businessinsider.com/r-ex-madoff-computer-prog...