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Join Occupy the SEC in Urging the Congress to Oppose H.R. 4002 ("Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015")

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  • Dec 1st, 2016
    Benjamin I. from Palo Alto, CA writes:
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    Please stop H.R. 4002, a fake criminal justice reform bill that is really an attempt to protect corporate criminals.
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  • Nov 9th, 2016
    John B. from Las Vegas, NV signed.
  • Sep 15th, 2016
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  • Sep 15th, 2016
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  • Sep 14th, 2016
    Someone from Hamden, CT writes:
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    The section in question (see below) is a clear attempt to force the federal government to apply mens rea to white collar criminal proceedings. Who in their right mind would say they knew what they were doing was illegal, but they did it anyway? § 11. Default state of mind proof requirement in Federal criminal cases ?If no state of mind is required by law for a Federal criminal offense? ?(1) the state of mind the Government must prove is knowing; and ?(2) if the offense consists of conduct that a reasonable person in the same or similar circumstances would not know, or would not have reason to believe, was unlawful, the Government must prove that the defendant knew, or had reason to believe, the conduct was unlawful.
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  • Sep 8th, 2016
    Someone from New York, NY writes:
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    Most perps do not realize they are committing crimes and probably lie to law enforcement when asked if they knew if they were committing a crime. Law enforcement MUST enforce the law.
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  • Jun 27th, 2016
    Someone from Boston, MA signed.
  • May 9th, 2016
    Someone from Everett, WA writes:
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    Do NOT allow this. People intentionally structure involvement so that they are not directly culpable, even when they consciously know, and my be the author of the activities through another vehicle. Do not allow this legal protection for that type of behavior.
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  • May 7th, 2016
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  • May 6th, 2016
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  • Apr 7th, 2016
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  • Apr 4th, 2016
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  • Mar 22nd, 2016
    Someone from Fort Washington, MD writes:
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    any legislation that the Koch brothers endorse will not have a positive outcome for average working Americans. I oppose this and any legislation that doesn't improve the life, liberty or freedom and pursuit of happiness for Americans, not corporate entities and others like the Koch brothers who only seek to increase their own wealth.
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  • Feb 5th, 2016
    Someone from Philadelphia, PA signed.
  • Feb 4th, 2016
    Someone from Fremont, CA writes:
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    The bill should be renamed: Affluenza Amnesty for Entitlement Mentality, White Collar Criminals. These inclusions are an admission of guilt for the Koch's, Manhattan Institute & Heritage Foundation. If they have not committed any crimes than, they should have nothing to worry about. I believe it was that exact rationale that explained the necessity of putting cameras everywhere in public spaces. A sincere thank you to the Koch's, Manhattan Institute and Heritage Foundation for giving my republican partner one more reason to vote DEMOCRAT in 2016. The fact that they have gone through the trouble of being involved in this bill at all, is like an upfront admission of guilt. Suckers!
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  • Jan 25th, 2016
    Someone from San Diego, CA signed.
  • Jan 23rd, 2016
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  • Jan 23rd, 2016
    Someone from Rancho Cordova, CA signed.
  • Jan 21st, 2016
    Someone from Bridgeport, PA signed.
  • Jan 20th, 2016
    Someone from Elmhurst, NY signed.
  • Jan 17th, 2016
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  • Jan 10th, 2016
    Someone from Cave Junction, OR writes:
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    No leniency for 'non-violent' crimes - only for victimless crimes. White collar fraud is not victimless - with or without intent to harm.
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  • Jan 4th, 2016
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  • Dec 31st, 2015
    Someone from Warwick, RI signed.
  • Dec 31st, 2015
    Someone from Salem, VA writes:
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    The wealthy criminal class wants it all. The only people in the US who can be prosecuted for any crimes are now ordinary citizens. Everyone else,the pols,stars, the wealthy and privelidged are never prosecuted and is they are they always get probation/rehab not jail time. WAKE UP you stupid politicians! we are WATCHING YOU!!!!!
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  • Dec 29th, 2015
    Someone from New York, NY signed.
  • Dec 29th, 2015
    Someone from Saint Paul, MN writes:
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    After 20 years as a probation officer, one fact is clear, I would have no job if poor people had the same access to "justice" as rich people.
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  • Dec 22nd, 2015
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  • Dec 19th, 2015
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  • Dec 19th, 2015
    Someone from Brooklyn, NY writes:
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    This is a debacle. The Koch Brothers connive to use a real and necessary movement to reform drug and criminal prosecution to protect their already very secure interests. America has seen the countereffects of putting millions of poor and minority people in jail - more than any other country. What we have not witnessed are the benefits from jailing white collar criminals who do far more damage to communities, the natural world, and the economy necessary for continued economic growth. This is not the time to abandon the minimal on-the-books protections that we have.
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  • Dec 19th, 2015
    Someone from Brooklyn, NY writes:
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    This is a debacle. The Koch Brothers connive to use a real and necessary movement to reform drug and criminal prosecution to protect their already very secure interests. America has seen the countereffects of putting millions of poor and minority people in jail - more than any other country. What we haven't seen are the benefits from jailing white collar criminals who do far more damage to communities, the natural world, and the economy necessary for continued economic growth.
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  • Dec 18th, 2015
    Someone from Bothell, WA writes:
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    Why is it necessary for white collar ignorance of the law to be protected? Is there some rational reason why the Wall Street criminals should not got to jail like everybody else? They have hired people to keep them informed. They were not ignorant of the law.
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  • Dec 15th, 2015
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  • Dec 12th, 2015
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  • Dec 8th, 2015
    Someone from Kimberton, PA writes:
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    We need MORE banksters and other white collar convicts in jail, not less. There will be plenty of room for them once we end the World Civil Class & Race War on a Selection of Drug Users.
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  • Dec 7th, 2015
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