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RE: Can justice exist in an environment of hypocrisy and double standards? Law should not be subjective.
They also abused their authority to persecute William Binney and Tom Drake - both acted to defend the constitution against those that defied it (all of whom took the same oath).
Then there was the telcom scandal under Bush - when it was revealed that both the government AND telcom companies (AT&T) were in blatant violation of the law for years, they not only changed the law to excuse themselves, they changed it retroactively! This was around the time Nancy Pelosi famously said "Impeachment is off the table" - effectively codifying their crimes - and the crime of their self serving remedy.
Its not only a double standard anymore, I think its much worse.
You can also look at Wells Fargo and their fraudulent accounts for billions. What happens? They get slapped with a fine that amounts to 3% of what they take. It shouldn't surprise anyone that they did it a second time. They likely will do it a 3rd, 4h, 5th. 3% is not a punishment it is a very profitable endeavor.
As far as I know no one has ever been arrested for that.