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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (25322)	11/10/1998 1:29:00 AM
From: OtherChap	Respond to of 164684

> What a threat! I don't make threats.

To: Bill Harmond who wrote (25322)	11/10/1998 1:58:00 AM
From: OtherChap	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Still think Nasdaq market makers aren't a bunch of manipulating criminals? The SEC seems to think that is a pretty good description: cnnfn.com Too bad the 1 billion dollar fine is less than .001% of the profits they've made by breaking the law. Just a slap on the wrist, nobody went to jail, and they're right back to business as usual. It takes things like sending people to jail, as with the junk bond fiascos of the 80s, before attitudes change. This puny penalty simply encourages market makers to continue to break the law..