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Strategies & Market Trends : Galapagos Islands

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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (56866)1/12/2009 6:30:40 PM
From: SmoothSail  Read Replies (1) of 57110
 
A judge allowed disgraced investor Bernard Madoff to remain free on bail Monday, rejecting an attempt by prosecutors to send him to jail for mailing more than $1 million in jewelry to family and friends over the holidays.

The decision means Madoff will avoid having to leave the comfort of his $7 million penthouse and await trial in a cramped jail cell with nothing but bunkbeds, a sink and toilet. Madoff will remain under house arrest and under the constant watch of security guards.


Another story:

Man Gets 25-Year-Sentence In Robbery Of $20, Ice Cream Cones.

An Oxnard gang member who robbed an ice cream vendor of $20 and six ice cream cones has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison. He was given credit of 18 months for the time he's been in jail since being unable to post the $5000 bail.

Let's see $50,000,000,000 vs $20

Hmmmm
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