[Dan Evans]

If you think about this it is just like stealing

Selling something that you know has no value would be like stealing. Telling somebody that a thing has no value is free speech.

Information is essential to the operation of a free market. If the government makes that information worthless then the market fails.

[Mr. K]

Are you just not understanding this? Martha got information, some unsuspecting buyer did not.

How would you like to be the one who bought Martha's stock only to see them tank the next day- and then later learn that Martha knew it was going to happen when she sold them to you?