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Non-Tech : Martha Stewart -- Scourge or Scapegoat -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (93)	3/6/2004 11:37:37 AM
From: SalemsHex	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 165

The prosecutor announced after the verdict that this should send a message to all those thinking about doing what Martha did. No one is above the law, so he says. That remark has now painted him and the SEC in a corner. There'll be more pressure than ever on all of 'em to go after the real crooks. Because if they don't, they'll be hearing "remember Martha" from many folks. I'm not saying Martha wasn't wrong, all I'm saying is, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. The government & SEC are now gonna have to put up or admit they went after her to feather their own nests. She was a big ticket catch, and more that one person will be stepping up the ladder because of it. WE need to forever remind the government what they told us: "No one is above the law." Fine! And that should include Ken Lay and all his buddies, George Bush, Dick Cheney, all the crooks at Tyco, Worldcom, and of course, the otcbb scam artists. No one is above the law. They spent, I'm sure, in excess of one million dollars to get her prosecuted. And for what? Because she saved herself $40,000?? Pisspoor use of limited resources. Coulda brought down some Enron boys for that money, and sent a VERY strong message to the REAL crooks on Wallstreet.