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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (52631)	9/2/2013 3:10:26 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Recommended By sm1th Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

did throwing mob bosses in prison slow up mafia activities ?

To: Broken_Clock who wrote (52631)	9/2/2013 3:39:25 PM
From: sm1th	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

try throwing a few CEO's in jail for 20 years in a real prison and you'll see wall st. crimes drop overnight. We have been doing that to drug dealers for 50 years, and the only result is a boom in prison construction. Drug dealers are just businessmen who evaluate the risk-reward balance and make their choices. Why do you think other businesses would behave differently? Those who are guilty of crimes should be in jail, but I do not share your faith in its deterrence value.