Join Occupy the SEC in Urging the Congress to Oppose H.R. 4002 ("Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015")
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Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Arlington Heights, IL signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Reno, NV writes:
Congressman Amodei, The requirement in HR 4002 that federal criminal statutes with no mens rea element must now include a minimum "knowing" state of mind would allow someone who developed a piece of property that sat on methane gas produced by rotting vegetation to sell the houses and walk away, leaving the homeowners to pay for remediation. The reason for a strict liability standard is that no real criminal penalty applies and proving a knowing state of mind is very difficult. The defendant is strictly liable because he was in a better position to know of the hazard than are the home buyers, the defendant reaped a significant reward and the home buyers will be left with the consequences. Strict liability in regulatory cases serves a justifiable societal purpose. And it is a radical departure from stare decisis to essentially eliminate strict liability from our criminal statutes. I wonder who gets made well by the inclusion of this change to our criminal statutes?Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Arlington, VA writes:
We need a STRONGER Justice Department that actually prosecutes illegal activity by people. This bill goes in the opposite direction, and I oppose it.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Blaine, WA signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Tallmadge, OH writes:
Our politicians should not be in bed with white collar criminals by slapping them on the wrist for their crimes. We need hard time, long sententeces, and real justice. There is a double standard in America, and I ask you, do you support white collar criminals by allowing them to subvert the law? The 99% need ot know that real justice exists in the U.S. Which side are you on?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Chapel Hill, NC signed.
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Nov 19th, 2015Someone from New York, NY writes:
We can ill afford to further the inequities in our justice system or the perception that different laws apply to the mighty compared to everyone else.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Pittsburgh, PA signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from New York, NY writes:
We can ill afford to further the inequities in our justice system or the perception that different laws apply to the mighty compared to everyone else.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Durham, NC signed.
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Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Seattle, WA writes:
We need those white collar folks to remember there used to be a rule of law in this country! Keep 'em in there, in solitary if possible! They are hideously contagiousREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Palo Alto, CA signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Bloomingdale, NJ signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Phoenix, AZ writes:
The SEC is a corrupt agency with a revolving door to the big law firms. Partners pick who goes in it and make them partners when they come out.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Saint Louis, MO signed.
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Nov 19th, 2015Someone from South Pasadena, CA signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Philadelphia, PA signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from New York, NY signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Chicago, IL writes:
To repeat, this bill is no improvement. Genuine reforms are still required. This is not one.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Gig Harbor, WA signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Zachary, LA signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Oberlin, OH writes:
Holder was such a disappointment. It is time, past time, to hold the crooks accountable.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Tucson, AZ signed.
Nov 19th, 2015Someone from Hayward, CA writes:
Prosecutions of financial transgressions are one activity where excess zeal is NOT an issue. Please reorganize this bill so that penalties are scaled according to the potential financial gain accruing to the perpetrator.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 19th, 2015Someone from Wichita, KS signed.
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