[ComtedeMaistre]

If Martha had to do jail, it should have been one month in the slammer, and no more. But now, the 5 months in the slammer, and 5 more in house detention, is going to cause a highly productive American employer to lose an entire year of her life.

Who cares about the 200 employees who lost their jobs in her company?

[cripplecreek]

Poor Martha

I wish i had a several hundred acre estate to finish my time after a 5 month stint in jail.

[cornelis]

The reaction you describe, ComtedeMaistre, is that eager iconoclastic glee (so typical 60s) at any a chance to demote or excuse oneself from a standard of culture in dress or manners.

[Lokibob]

IMHO, MS doesn't deserve the penalty.


She was offered a suspended sentence if she would plead guilty to lying to the court and submit to a PERP WALK (taken in front of the press in handcuffs). The SEC loves Perp walks, because it sends a signal to the rest of Wall Street.

When she refused, the prosecutors went after her throat.

[gcruse]

You poor thing. If it makes you feel any better, Martha got the absolute minimum for the crime. We got tired of judges letting thugs off with wrist slaps, so we legislated minimum sentences. Unfortunately, Martha lied and sealed her own fate.

[SunkenCiv]

Comparing a minimum sentence (or any other sentence for white collar crimes) to terrorism is ridiculous.