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28. It's a weird way to avoid prosecution

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 07:42 PM

Dec 2013

when everyone thinks you cannot avoid prosecution. When those doing the prosecution know you can manipulate the financial market at a high level on a whim, then it makes perfect sense.

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WTF? Report Suggests NSA Engaged In Financial Manipulation, Changing Money In Bank Accounts: [View all] Poll_Blind Dec 2013 OP

There are alot of rules like this.....just because its possible VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #1

I don't think you understand that these are the results of a Presidential REVIEW of NSA practices... Poll_Blind Dec 2013 #6

I think you're making too much out of this ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #15

My reading of it isn't so clear-cut. Denzil_DC Dec 2013 #25

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #13

I wonder what it would be like to be a citizen Trillo Dec 2013 #2

You are not alone in your wondering: truedelphi Dec 2013 #38

if i was running NSA or CIA or KGB etc rafeh1 Dec 2013 #3

Erm, that had to be put in writing because they couldn't figure it out for themselves that it was Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #4

Good point! But I don't really think our government gives a rat's ass whether it's wrong or not loudsue Dec 2013 #5

If I suggest to someone that murder is wrong, politichew Dec 2013 #7

^^^ Exactly VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #9

other than a 3 or 4 year old child, who on earth would you be suggesting that murder is wrong? 2banon Dec 2013 #12

Now we know what the next round of denial, minimalization, and rationalization will be about. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #8

Logically it does Not suggest financial manipulation. Like Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics it is Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #10

Alternative explanation: falls under general rule geek tragedy Dec 2013 #11

rogue agency. spanone Dec 2013 #14

I have important info to add to the OP: here's whistleblower Thomas Drake on that very same subject BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #16

So, if the NSA can play with money, how long have they had that capability? winter is coming Dec 2013 #17

the experiences Drake is recounting are from before 2008 BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #19

I've often wondered if Bushco tanked the economy on purpose to keep the Obama administration winter is coming Dec 2013 #21

High Frequency Trading Aerows Dec 2013 #22

that doesn't particularly make sense to me BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #23

It's a weird way to avoid prosecution Aerows Dec 2013 #28

You propose that Bush thought Obama could not chew gum and walk at the same time. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #29

No. I propose that there are only 24 hours in a day and if you're using a lot of them winter is coming Dec 2013 #30

You underestimate Obama's management skills. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #36

I think the crash was orchestrated to make the most money at the time. rhett o rick Dec 2013 #40

PROMIS??? That goes back to the 70s, doesn't it?? grasswire Dec 2013 #31

Yes, it does. But he speaks of "the banks surveillance version of PROMIS" BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #32

from wikipedia grasswire Dec 2013 #33

Pukes connected to Ed Meese and Co. stole Inslaw/PROMIS and the patents... Octafish Dec 2013 #37

Thank you for your addition to the discussion. truedelphi Dec 2013 #39

One wonders if the NSA was the short seller of airline stocks on 9/11 hootinholler Dec 2013 #44

Anyone surprised (or in doubt) that this happens is very naive. Scuba Dec 2013 #18

Naive=Catapulter of the Propaganda rusty fender Dec 2013 #46

Here is the shock about 2 faces display Aerows Dec 2013 #20

The original intent was probably... Kablooie Dec 2013 #24

That should bolster confidence in the markets abelenkpe Dec 2013 #26

I'm shocked, *SHOCKED* gambling is going on in the House Aerows Dec 2013 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #34

K&R...Imagine more will come out about this. Thanks for the Post! KoKo Dec 2013 #35

K&R woo me with science Dec 2013 #41

But...but...everybody knows that everybody does it, so it's OK. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #42

When mercenaries run the NSA shouldn't we expect then malaise Dec 2013 #43

You Betcha! jsr Dec 2013 #45

K&R woo me with science Dec 2013 #47

Astonishing Savannahmann Dec 2013 #48

Not astonishing. Power corrupts. reformist2 Dec 2013 #49