Martha Stewart Guilty!
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Martha Stewart Guilty!
| Fri, 03-05-2004 - 3:11pm |
WOW! I guess I'm surprised Martha Stewart was found guilty on all four counts. I figured she'd get a slap on the wrist, at most. Anyone think she'll do jail time? Is this a *good thing* ?
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I know what you mean about some of the 'projects' she's had on her show in the past...however, I still love making the paper mache Halloween lanterns!
Just to protect myself; I’m not criticizing your post because I think you are a woman; I’m doing it because it makes no sense. MS is paying the same price everyone else should for doing the same thing.
BTW one of the problems with Worldcom is that much of what they did was immoral, unethical, and wrong, but not illegal. They took advantage of loopholes in our justice system and our accounting practices. Those loopholes are being closed. They are the modern day Rockefeller. He was not a nice person either and he served no jail time. One of his grandson’s phrased it well when he said: “My grandfather was a law-abiding man. He never broke the law, but we have a lot of laws today because of him.”
I also can’t believe some of the other stuff I’m reading here. People claiming that MS is being punished for being a powerful woman!? Baloney. It ranks right up there with: “Is MS being singled out because she is famous?” theory. You know, her broker happened to be a guy and a nobody. No one has posted anything about him. It is very likely he is going to be punished more severely than her.
I’ve had dealings with the SEC before. I am thoroughly impressed at how fast and how well they are able to track and do follow-up research into illegal trading activities. I’ve seen them nail people trading 100 shares of Microsoft within days of the trade. They investigate thousands of people annually. How they are able to track such small infractions and investigate them quickly I have no idea, but they are good at what they do.
On a lighter note, I’m going to have to start watching SNL. They HAVE to be getting ready to do a skit on MS beatifying her cell.
Sterling post. Couldn't have said it better myself!
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I have to say I have watched some interviews with MS, the tv movie about her, she is a very controlling individual. In my personal opinion I think she dictated to her lawyers what she wanted. I can't see her sitting back and letting the lawyers make the critical decisions of her not taking the stand to tell her side of the story, or the fact that it went to trial at all. I am sure she listened to council but ultimately she made all the decisions.
Glad she was found guilty.
Karyn
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I read that Martha will have to serve at least 12 mos for her federal offenses. IMO, it will be cruel if she gets more than that.
I feel sorry for her, but imagine that the last thing Martha Stewart wants others to feel for her is pity. She'll rise to the top again, because I think she's a fighter. At the very same time, I believe that she was moved by greed. None of us are above it, and I think we (all) pay one way or another. Martha will probably pay for her share, and then some. It's the nature of the beast.
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