Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin...
by freedomben on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:07AM
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Thank you, this was my first thought as well. He essentially leaked classified mission info for the purpose of scoring some cash on it. Insider trading in congress is a big problem too, but there are some real differences here.
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin...
by trollbridge on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:18AM
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Such as that Congress can legally do insider trading since they won’t pass a law outlawing it.
Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin...
by freedomben on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:27AM
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Yes, absolutely. It's truly grotesque what they've done (exempting themselves from laws that apply to everyone else).
Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin...
by TheCoelacanth on Friday April 24, 2026 @01:00PM
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They literally did pass a law outlawing it in 2012. Enforcement has been very poor, though.
Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin...
by idiotsecant on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:54AM
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Yes, those real differences are that the soldier was not the chair of any powerful legislative committees.