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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by freedomben on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:07AM (#47891300)
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.
Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by trollbridge on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:18AM (#47891467)
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 (#47891593)
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 (#47892909)
They literally did pass a law outlawing it in 2012. Enforcement has been very poor, though.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOCK_Act

Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by idiotsecant on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:54AM (#47891955)
Yes, those real differences are that the soldier was not the chair of any powerful legislative committees.