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This was a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.

Also the article mentions these were thinly-traded stocks.

I assume the argument would be that today this sort of thing is happening because it's Tuesday. i.e. it's normalized and if you get burned, it's almost someone's civic responsibility to part you from your money.

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Scammers who think it's their "civic responsibility" to dupe their fellow man with intentional fraud should think two or three times before committing to that logic.

If they want to value someone's worth to the human team based on their gullibility to professional liars, it's not reaching very far for other like-minded logicians to value the scammers' worth based on their ability to navigate any other man-made stressor, like their ability to dodge a bullet.

My last crack should probably have had a /s. I don't actually believe that.

I didn't take you as believing it, just as framing what others might think. I've seen the sentiment too and it frustrates me.

It's known as Canada Bill Jones' Motto: "It is morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money."

Almost as frustrating as people who posit the penalty for lying/fraud/hucksterism should be death.

I didn't suggest that. Just illustrating how the incredibly moronic logic of "weeding out people who don't meet my standards of fitness is a civic duty" can be easily extended to non-financial areas of life.

The banksters are aware. Hence, doormen, gated communities, and commuting by helicopter.

Good luck getting law enforcement to care about you getting your stuff stolen.

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