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In reply to the discussion: A CEO who resisted NSA spying is out of prison. And he feels ‘vindicated’ by Snowden leaks... [View all]villager
(26,001 posts)38. So you, geek tragedy, can confidently dismiss all the other observers quoted in the OP's article
...who say that the timeline the Qwest CEO talks about actually pans out, when matched up to information that came to light after the trial -- information that wasn't allowed at the time, due to it being classified?
I assume that all random(e) classification powers bestowed on the NSA are a.o.k. with you as well?
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A CEO who resisted NSA spying is out of prison. And he feels ‘vindicated’ by Snowden leaks... [View all]
Indi Guy
Oct 2013
OP
While I am impressed by his integrity, I am disapointed no other CEO followed his lead.
marble falls
Oct 2013
#2
Of course it was retaliation - they had to make an example of him to scare the others. nt
bananas
Oct 2013
#3
Because he committed securities fraud. You apparently think 1%ers should get away with
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#7
Other opinions are well-enough informed to impugn your motivation on this issue.
GliderGuider
Oct 2013
#56
People who claim the verdict is bogus have no credibility unless they review the key documentary
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#64
One wonders if that sentiment is applied consistently, and was given to Ken Lay in 2003.
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#65
Well, I try to assume that every conviction has a non-0 probability of being wrongful.
GliderGuider
Oct 2013
#67
There's no reason to think he was targeted any more than Skilling and Lay were.
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#77
The trial showed he lied his ass off repeatedly to investors while selling his own
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#87
You must've missed the part where the Gov refused Nacchio's defense even mentioning NSA...
Octafish
Oct 2013
#88
His defense was he thought the company would score some government contracts.
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#92
Well, opposing Bush on the NSA in February 2001 doesn't give him a free pass on breaking the law nt
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#98
I've given you two chances to answer my earlier question, so I'll ask once more...
Indi Guy
Oct 2013
#90
For individuals, they should be held accountable under existing criminal and civil laws.
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#93
Can't be part of the brigade, otherwise. "His narrative matches with the warrantless surveillance
villager
Oct 2013
#13
Nacchio also thought they'd get the same government contracts they'd gotten before. Plus, why *this*
villager
Oct 2013
#19
You mean the stuff the judge wouldn't allow brought to trial, so that actual jurors, and not
villager
Oct 2013
#24
Yes, interesting indeed that of all those crooks, he was the only one who warranted prosecution
villager
Oct 2013
#30
Except for all the others who got prosecuted at the same time like Skilling, Lay,
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#35
The CEO. Paid himself $500 million while running the company into the ground and lying
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#10
Even if your accusations are valid (which I'm not agreeing to), you haven't answered my question...
Indi Guy
Oct 2013
#39
Interesting that, given his verbosity here, geek tragedy still hasn't answered my question.
Indi Guy
Oct 2013
#62
Of course, jurors weren't allowed access to information that judge deemed "classified," so they
villager
Oct 2013
#20
Those contracts were never granted, and he never even tried to prove they were.
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#23
Could be. Or it could be that Nacchio thought he could use the illegal activities of the Bush
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#14
Odd that one of the only presumed crooks to get prosecuted was the one who stood up to the NSA?
villager
Oct 2013
#21
Care to list those who weren't prosecuted? A much much longer list, I assure you.
villager
Oct 2013
#26
Sure, those who were arrogant and reckless enough to leave a paper trail of
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#32
So you, geek tragedy, can confidently dismiss all the other observers quoted in the OP's article
villager
Oct 2013
#38
Do you think Nacchio was the only person indicted in 2005 for insider trading?
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#37
It is somewhat curious that Nacchio seems not to have mentioned the NSA matter
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#34
He didn't see fit to make it an issue until he thought he could use it for his defense
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#43
The key 3 words: "...six months before...". Besides all else that reeks in this story,
silvershadow
Oct 2013
#42