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Strategies & Market Trends : Anthony @ Equity Investigations, Dear Anthony, -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Pluvia who wrote (88923)	12/21/2004 3:38:14 PM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 122087

You summed up the notion I had for a while - this defense isn't addressing the charges, it's trying to paint a Caped Crusader portrait that will somehow magically defuse the real conspiracy charges along with the rest. It reminds me of the old Steve Martin joke, how do you avoid paying taxes on a million dollars? First, get a million dollars, then tell the IRS, "I FORGOT I HAD TO PAY TAXES!" That was great on Saturday Night Live 25 years ago, but claiming "I forgot it was illegal to conspire with government agents to get classified information!" doesn't go very far nowadays.

To: Pluvia who wrote (88923)	12/21/2004 10:40:40 PM
From: Graystone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Rabbits or Hats I have mentioned Anthony's history on the nether side, it is something that the defense has to contend with. The testimony you are pointing out dovetails with the testimony that Anthony approached the FBI in 1996, seeking to cooperate with authorities. The jury has now heard from two sources, in two different areas of law enforcement, that Anthony sought to work with the government. The fact that he was involved in market price fixing certainly doesn't earn him any credits in the jury box but it does hammer home the fact that he testified for the SEC. I am not sure how the jury will react to all the different stories they are hearing. Anthony's parole officer has said that he was getting regular updates about Anthony's website activities. The FBI is charging one of their own, the SEC appears to be attempting to distance themselves from the whole affair, it is interesting. Robin Hood never intended to make any money from his efforts, he gave it all to the poor. Anthony's defense is not based upon the fact that he was Robin Hood, he always said he could get rich while he did what he was doing, ruining scam companies. His website contained the standard, "positions consistent with calls" disclaimer. Do you think that Anthony's calls were bad ? Were bears who shorted his calls stupid ? How do you see bears as losers here, there were a bunch of bad companies, the bears did a fine job of making them carcasses ? Are you suggesting that Anthony was making money from his subscribers ? Bears are valuable to the small investor. Bulls are valuable to the small investor. Neither a bull nor a bear is as valuable as a member who points out scam companies, they are the most valuable resource a small investor has on SI. I am not sure if Truthseeker is a bear or a bull at heart, but for the small investor, he is a very valuable resource. Avoiding every company Truthseeker mentions may not make you rich, but it will save your money.