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To: CurveBall86 who wrote (607)	4/27/2014 9:16:24 AM
From: Beam	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1811

CurveBall: Of course you're absolutely right. There's a big difference between stealing at gunpoint, and stealing via deception and fraud. Use a gun -- go to jail. Use deception and fraud -- get a big bonus and go on vacation.

To: CurveBall86 who wrote (607)	4/27/2014 1:04:35 PM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Recommended By lorne The1Stockman Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1811

Major Obama donor avoids jail time after brutally beating girlfriend .................................................................................................................... April 25, 2014 by Free Beacon Photo credit: Washington Free Beacon A high-dollar Obama donor who was caught on video brutally beating his girlfriend got off with 25 hours of community service last week after he pled guilty to domestic battery charges. CCTV footage caught Gurbaksh Chahal, the CEO of San Francisco tech startup RadiumOne, kicking his girlfriend 117 times, including blows to the head, and trying to smother her with a pillow during a vicious 30-minute assault. He faced 45 felony charges until the footage was deemed inadmissible. As a result, Chahal has managed to avoid jail time, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday. According to police reports, Chahal also threated to kill his girlfriend several times. Silicon Valley executives have come under scrutiny for their political activities in recent weeks. The CEO of web browser company Mozilla was forced to step down after it was revealed that he donated $1,000 to an anti-gay marriage proposition in 2008. Chahal’s political contributions indicate more liberal sensibilities. He has donated more than $100,000 since 2011, all of which went the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates. Those contributions include $81,600 to the Democratic National Committee and $5,000 to President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign. RadiumOne’s board of directors includes Steve Westly, a major Obama donor who came under scrutiny after four companies that he invested in received stimulus subsidies while Westly sat on an advisory board directing the disbursement of stimulus money. Chahal has visited the White House twice, on Nov. 30, 2011 to see the president, and on Dec. 14, 2012, to see the president and the first lady, according to White House visitor logs. Chahal also greeted Obama at a dinner in San Francisco in 2012. It was not immediately clear whether activists who boycotted Mozilla for its former CEO’s opposition to gay marriage would also target RadiumOne and other Chahal startups. Published with permission from Washington Free Beacon. ......................................................................................................................................................................................

To: CurveBall86 who wrote (607)	4/27/2014 1:10:25 PM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Recommended By CurveBall86 The1Stockman Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1811

Some animals are more equal than others, huh CurveBall? .......................................................................................................................................................................................... I believe it's because of the violent nature of their crimes. Use a gun or any weapon With Threat Of bodily harm and they throw The book At you. Financial white collar crimes just don't seem to garner the same response from the justice system because no violence is involved. To: Beam who wrote (604) From: CurveBall86 Read Replies (2) of 610 ........................................................................................................... Major Obama donor avoids jail time after brutally beating girlfriend .................................................................................................................... April 25, 2014 by Free Beacon Photo credit: Washington Free Beacon A high-dollar Obama donor who was caught on video brutally beating his girlfriend got off with 25 hours of community service last week after he pled guilty to domestic battery charges. CCTV footage caught Gurbaksh Chahal, the CEO of San Francisco tech startup RadiumOne, kicking his girlfriend 117 times, including blows to the head, and trying to smother her with a pillow during a vicious 30-minute assault. He faced 45 felony chargesuntil the footage was deemed inadmissible. As a result, Chahal has managed to avoid jail time,the Daily Mail reported on Thursday. According to police reports, Chahal also threated to kill his girlfriend several times. Silicon Valley executives have come under scrutiny for their political activities in recent weeks. The CEO of web browser company Mozilla was forced to step down after it was revealed that he donated $1,000 to an anti-gay marriage proposition in 2008. Chahal’s political contributions indicate more liberal sensibilities. He has donated more than $100,000 since 2011, all of which went the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates. Those contributions include $81,600 to the Democratic National Committee and $5,000 to President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign. RadiumOne’s board of directors includes Steve Westly, a major Obama donor who came under scrutiny after four companies that he invested in received stimulus subsidies while Westly sat on an advisory board directing the disbursement of stimulus money. Chahal has visited the White House twice, on Nov. 30, 2011 to see the president, and on Dec. 14, 2012, to see the president and the first lady, according to White House visitor logs. Chahal also greeted Obama at a dinner in San Francisco in 2012. It was not immediately clear whether activists who boycotted Mozilla for its former CEO’s opposition to gay marriage would also target RadiumOne and other Chahal startups. Published with permission from Washington Free Beacon. ......................................................................................................................................................................................