Re:Alameda lost tens of millions because of a fat fingering ...
by fsckboy on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @10:50PM
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> let off a patsy if they had orchestrated it
the patsy in that scenario would have been the guy screaming the game was rigged
or you, if they had popped you in front of the gambler to prove they took his allegations seriously
the patsy is not "in on" what's happening. They might let you off if they thought it was intentional but that somebody more important had put you up to it
wiktionary
patsy: (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
the patsy in that scenario would have been the guy screaming the game was rigged
or you, if they had popped you in front of the gambler to prove they took his allegations seriously
the patsy is not "in on" what's happening. They might let you off if they thought it was intentional but that somebody more important had put you up to it
wiktionary
patsy: (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.