https://apnews.com/article/panama-papers-trial-money-laundering-ff16769071b2535ad3678c8099ad0e9e
Panama has started the trial of 27 people charged in the worldwide “Panama Papers” money laundering case.
Just the law firm is in trouble and none of the clients who had their money laundered.
Honestly I was expecting all 27 to be the journalists that covered it knowing how fucked this world is when it comes to justice...
Too late, as the one who broke the story got murdered years ago. She's not talked about nearly enough.
I would have, but I didn't remember it offhand and didn't have time to check. She deserved far better than she got though, that's for sure.
This happened so long ago that in that time Nawaz Sharif was exposed, charged, dq'd from prime minister, arrested, granted health leave, absconded for several years, waited for new PM to get toppled, got his panama charges repealed, returned to Pakistan, and helped get his brother elected in fraudulent elections.
All while probably continuing to launder his money exactly the same.
The fact that this has taken so long doesn't bother me, it's the fact that it resulted in this pathetic trial where no one with any actual money or power is being charged.
I can understand taking years with a case this complicated, but this result is inexcusable.
Lol, first time seeing the 1% do illegal things?
They get away with raping children. Why would you think this would bring them down?
The Panama papers consisted of 11 millions documents, 214 000 offshore companies, 14.000 customers.. And now 27 are charged, and that's it.
Which is 100% how I was using it. Couldn't remember anything about the person other than they were clearly killed by somebody involved in this.
I am a girl and I use “guy” in a gender neutral way.
Vs. "person"?
The word "guy" (vs "gal", etc.) is literally signaling gender.
Not that I think it's worth much debate/argument, but still. When I read the OC I just substituted the word 'guy' for 'person' in my head, because I understood the meaning of the whole sentence being said.
Language is chabgeable. I always say "guys" for mixed groups. Seems like some more people agree or don't care.
Seems like some more people agree or don’t care.
I don't mostly, I just wanted to make conversation. As I mentioned earlier, I did the mental gymnastics and substituted "person" for "guy" in my head when reading.
Language is chabgeable.
It definately evolves, over time. I speak English but literally can't understand Old English (as an example).
My language doesn't segregate between an Uncle (for example) on my Father's side, vs. on my Mother's side, while some other languages do exactly that, they have two different words depending on which Uncle you're talking about.
Heck, we even use the same vowels but pronounce them differently in different cultures. English pronouces the vowel "I" as "eye", while (for example) with Persian/Farsi they pronounce the vowel "I" as if its an "E". Americans say "Eye-ran" for Iran, where Persians say "Eee-ron" for Iran.
Its important for Humanity to be able to speak to each other, to resolve issues and build a better social World habitat. Kind of hard when people manipulate the languages away from what they are, but then again that Humanity, never 100% perfect.
I don't know why I never knew that was Carlin. Had an old work friend who would say that all the time.
These were the 27 who weren't rich or powerful enough to buy/influence their way out of it.
Possibly paid patsies ready to take the fall. Or some intern the bank is willing to throw under the bus.
Can't wait for the amount of people testifying against them to suddenly commit suicide from all the press of being in such a large trial to skyrocket to become a 100% suicide rate. You know like they legitimately planned with absolutely no fishy business anywhere whatsoever.
/s
These are just the guys who didn't secure their server and all the rich people got caught out.
As always "costing the rich a little money" is the crime that gets you time.
This is wholesome news indeed! It'll be especially nice if other criminals get arrested as well.
More, please!
I thought this was dropped after all the carbombings. Glad the Panama Papers are still doing something
