04-05-2016, 10:22 AM
Interesting to see that this doesn't seem to have changed the opinion of too many folks
I think part of the reason is because it's a white collar crime, and a political white collar crime at that. People who recognize white collar crimes are treated differently understand this case will be handled with a lighter touch. The people who want to see Billy fined or jailed know that in the working class world an employee who took $30,000 would be considered a thief or an embezzler and probably would do time. Why not Billy they ask?
Because like it or not, that's not how the world works. Take as an example the woman at the Bank of Hawaii who took funds from the Little League team account a few years back, about $50,000 if I remember correctly. No embarrassing photo or mugshot, in fact mostly positive comments described her in the paper:
"Cheryl’s a really good lady"
"trying to be a good mother"
She could have been sentenced to 30 years but instead received probation. The money she stole was paid back by the FDIC.
White collar crime pays.
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
I think part of the reason is because it's a white collar crime, and a political white collar crime at that. People who recognize white collar crimes are treated differently understand this case will be handled with a lighter touch. The people who want to see Billy fined or jailed know that in the working class world an employee who took $30,000 would be considered a thief or an embezzler and probably would do time. Why not Billy they ask?
Because like it or not, that's not how the world works. Take as an example the woman at the Bank of Hawaii who took funds from the Little League team account a few years back, about $50,000 if I remember correctly. No embarrassing photo or mugshot, in fact mostly positive comments described her in the paper:
"Cheryl’s a really good lady"
"trying to be a good mother"
She could have been sentenced to 30 years but instead received probation. The money she stole was paid back by the FDIC.
White collar crime pays.
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves