I'm obviously for electing honest people. It's probably (I don't work at the SEC) true that it's still difficult to catch all perpetrators. The SEC has limited

I'm obviously for electing honest people. It's probably (I don't work at the SEC) true that it's still difficult to catch all perpetrators. The SEC has limited resources and they probably have a way of prioritizing cases that they think have sufficient evidence. No system is perfect, but from my perspective the SEC is a respected organization whose authority is treated seriously. I have frequently been told that I will face serious jail time if I engage in insider trading and am later caught.