Forum Post: List of references for insane HSBC case, Tabbi: "This is the disgrace to end all disgraces. It doesn't even make any sense. "
Posted 11 years ago on Dec. 13, 2012, 9:52 p.m. EST by toobighasfailed
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Neil Barofsky: http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/111041/too-big-jail-our-banking-systems-latest-disgrace
Matt Taibbi: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/outrageous-hsbc-settlement-proves-the-drug-war-is-a-joke-20121213
Bloomberg TV: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/hsbc-had-no-compliance-program-u-s-s-breuer-says-xfhfGFSTQcaN7NSE~Fyqqg.html
SYB: http://www.switchyourbank.org/megabank_hsbc_helps_drug_dealers_doesn_t_go_to_jail
Glenn Greenwald: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/12/hsbc-prosecution-fine-money-laundering
Please add more references here.
http://rt.com/programs/keiser-report/episode-379-max-keiser/
"In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert look at HSBC being fined rather than criminally charged in order to avoid destabilizing the system, . . ."
Matt Taibi (above): "proves the drug war is a joke". Absolutely, a criminal fraud designed to keep drug prices high -- that's why marijuana is illegal, bigtime criminals make too much money off of it. Of course, the evil, evil 1% dirtbags couldn't care less about lives blighted and ruined by criminal sanctions.
That video cracked me up. Max Keiser screaming in front of cocaine and monkeys, while Stacy Herbert carries on a level-headed analysis of the situation. Awesome.
This story is insane.
That's their formula.
I dig it.
Any more references?
I don't want to hog the thread, but these two are amazing. If people want to add more, I hope they will.
Democratic and Republican Agreement: Prosecute HSBC http://www.emptywheel.net/2012/12/14/democratic-and-republican-agreement-prosecute-hsbc/
Lanny Breuer Covers Up Material Support for Terrorism http://www.emptywheel.net/2012/12/12/lanny-breuer-covers-up-material-support-for-terrorism/
Spitzer and Taibbi: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/taibbi-spitzer-fume-over-hsbc-settlement-20121214
The Young Turks have a good recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=maqSFuI7Uf4
And I saw a thread about it on FB. http://goo.gl/5TXDS
I'm looking for more, though.
Super Good Post !!!!!! This needs more discussion here! Wake-up people!!
Giving 10 billion dollars to Goldman Sachs didn't make any sense either.
"We have a Wall Street government." - Inside Job