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elias49

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11. Just pitiful.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 03:44 PM

Dec 2015

This is American justice? 8 weeks in solitary confinement for a white collar crime that hurt no-one.
Siegelman didn't make me lose 20% of my retirement fund.
The f'n banks did.
One of the most glaring miscarriages of justice in my memory.

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Former governor released from solitary confinement. [View all] elleng Dec 2015 OP

Jail the banksters: the real criminals. CurtEastPoint Dec 2015 #1

Cut it out. They're too big for jail. bigwillq Dec 2015 #2

Okay, that's a good start. Now pardon him, please. KamaAina Dec 2015 #3

Must say I'm tired of this. elleng Dec 2015 #4

I actually know someone who works there, but I'm pretty sure this isn't her department. KamaAina Dec 2015 #5

Thanks. elleng Dec 2015 #6

Surprisingly, there isn't a "We The People" petition on his behalf. KamaAina Dec 2015 #8

Soviet-style gulag? louis-t Dec 2015 #7

Really! QUITE outrageous! elleng Dec 2015 #9

This whole thing is a Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #10

Just pitiful. elias49 Dec 2015 #11

This is insane PatSeg Dec 2015 #12