The soldier helped plan and carry out the operation to abduct the Venezuelan president and placed the bet before the raid
  • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    9 days ago

    But this administration is shamelessly corrupt. Why do they care? It’s not like they act any different.

    • zarathustrad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      9 days ago

      Because despite the propaganda, the guys on the frontline are NOT in the special club. At least when it comes to the GRIFT.

      They only get to abuse minorities, not take money from the Epstein Class.

      • neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        8 days ago

        This is the 100% correct answer. This is exactly why they care.

        You only get to steal money from the poors, if you were already in the Epstein class.

        They’re not interested in admitting new members.

    • matlag@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      9 days ago

      There should be a group of inner people that the law protects but does not bind and an outer group that the law binds but does not protect.

      And he’s not a child rapist billonaire, so not in the right group!

  • Ludicrous0251@piefed.zipEnglish
    13·
    9 days ago

    He faces charges including wire fraud, commodities fraud, and unlawful use of classified information, all of which carry potential prison time, prosecutors said.

    Prosecutors added that prediction markets fall under federal law, with one calling the case “clear insider trading” and a breach of trust.

    Where I come from, leaking classified information in the form of telegraphing covert operations is called treason, which carries much more significant punishments than just prison time.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    8 days ago

    When will they arrest the other traitors who bet on polymarket or wall street about political and war events?

    There was a time where war profiteering was a capital offence.