isn't it significant that, after all the discussion re *remedies* from even 4 (?) years ago on IWE, then EZ and then to as recently as past few weeks:

There's hardly consensus about "what DOJ ought to do next" *Here* ! If there's anything like a common thread I could try to find amidst the very many essays, from quips to quite careful analyses - that would include:

Breakup - Nahhh - just several mini-Beasts sure to coopt whatever rules.

Fines - just as you say; irrelevant to the basic Taleban-like infrastructure. Amortized and a part of the usual MBA-bookkeeping: so adored by the 'Economists' amongst us. (It's such a Neat model to work with too; all the numbers come out so 'balanced', every time. No matter what.)

Criminal penalties affecting the actual Crooks? - Murica disciplining an actually Rich officer / BOD group? for anything? (murder is treated by other enforcers).

Procedures - almost certain to be finessed, in 'code' or via backroom intimidation as made all the OEMs into concupiscent sheep from the first. NDAs guarantee that most shit shall never hit a real fan! Law by lawyers for Corp lawyers.

Finally - the level of tech sophistication required merely to comprehend the subtleties of the IT-Taleban operations - virtually guarantees that a mouth-breathing representative (even one willing to ponder a bit more than sources of next reelection funds), simply won't get it. Won't fathom the 'procedural' method nor contemplate actual punishment of clear instigators of unlawful behavior. Actual courage and tenacity (akin to Judge Jackson's ~mastering the scam) would be required. Know any -critters like That?

As you said, then. Personally I will be *SHOCKED* if something remotely effective (on any! level) is a part of this Corp-justice machine results. 9/11 is the perfect smokescreen for, can't we all just get along? and the rest of the self-serving maudlin spin sure to be woven into M$'s "plea" of being picked-on. Works on lovers of warm puppies, every time.

Hey - it's Corp-Am! Still. They will piss on Ed Curry's grave. (and on many others we may extrapolate over the years, without too much stat. error?) We spawn lawyers and MBAs mostly now, and for some time: engineers are declining as a % - we can 'hire those' from India, Japan, where there are functioning educational systems and kids who want to learn.

Synonym for 'electorate': impotent.


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