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Daily Archives: December 1st, 2011

A Meta-scam

My first reaction upon reading the following, was that no one could possibly be stupid enough to fall for it. Then I reflected that I live in a country in which half a dozen scam artists are running for president, and it’s considered normal. The full text of an email I just received: SCAMMED VICTIM/US$1,000,000.00 […]

Corporate crime

I don’t necessarily vouch for every statistic in this article, but the basic point appears to be indisputable: Merck  marketed a drug knowing full well that it was a clear and present danger to people with heart conditions, and as a result, thousands of people died, and just as predictably, no one was punished:   […]