U.S. identifying individuals to prosecute for role in mortgage crisis

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4. Now?

NOW he decides that there are criminals on Wall Street who should be prosecuted???????



He is leaving office, and this smells like legacy protection.
"Well I TRIED!!

Wall Street will get away with massive wave of criminality of 2008 - Statute of Limitations
In a setback for the government’s ability to prosecute crimes tied to the 2008 financial crisis, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission can’t extend the time limit for seeking penalties in civil fraud cases.

The unanimous decision largely ensures no new civil fraud charges will come out of the crisis, now that five-year statute of limitations for such cases has nearly expired.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/business-economy-financial-crisis/untouchables/supreme-court-ruling-a-blow-for-future-financial-crisis-cases/