Madoff attorneys explore inansity defense. Kevin Bacon looses money in scandal.

[sarcasmo]

This is from an Iranian paper which is why I put it in GD and not latest breaking news.

snip< Bernie's family and his attorneys may argue that, somewhere along the line, he had a mental break," a Madoff acquaintance told the New York Daily News.



http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=79918§ionid=3510203


Kevin Bacon won't disclose how much he lost.


http://uk.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUKTRE4BU0P320081231

[peekaloo]

1. sounds like one of those crazy TV ads from years ago

Crazy Bernie wants to sell you a too good to be true investment! Why? Because he's INSANE!

[sarcasmo]

2. One of those, all of this for 19.99 commercials. Remember if it's to good to be true it probably is

[xchrom]

3. n-o-o-o-o! not kevin?!

that's my fantasy huuuuusband.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. A mental break that lasted decades?

:shrug:

[gratuitous]

5. A mental break that just happened to put a LOT of money into his pocket?

:shrug: :shrug:

[petronius]

7. Maybe they're counting 'greed' and 'selfishness' as mental diseases

After all, it wouldn't be fair to hold a rich guy with lots of important friends actually accountable for his actions, woud it?

[tabatha]

6. loses

[Rhiannon12866]

8. This means that Kevin Bacon is now connected to all the people

who were also swindled by Madoff... :evilgrin: