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There is actually quite a lot of sexual abuse among Amish communities. Another example is the "Reformed" mormons in places like Bountiful and Colorado City. i did assume that and would not be surprised. Not sure if that makes me awful or its awful that its a safe assumption. i did not mention it because i never read or heard about it first hand. i didnt want to make an accusation based on my prejudice of religious groups. so i mentioned the medical part i am aware of. i will reiterate, i would like to see all groups who commit crimes be prosecuted no matter how popular or unpopular. even bankers, which judging by most posts here are the least popular people on earth. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

ok, so you agree its not swept under the rug but feel it would get more attention if it was another group. I agree. it probably would get far more attention, especially in NYC if it was a Muslim group. they are far less popular than Jewish and Christian folk to most NY'ers. Gee, wonder why that is? that fact we are talking about it brings it more out of the shadows, as it should. like all decent people, i hope this group is prosecuted for any crimes, no matter how popular or unpopular they are. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

Do you live in NYC? it is widely reported and police and prosecutors have openly discussed how hard it is to get convictions because they are a very closed society. NY Times has written about it, so its not swept under any rug by any means. these closed religious societies are perfectly set up for abuse. Scientology has been charged with abuses, not sexual but physical and mental. The Amish have been accused of physical abuse of children. Not sexual but more medical. regular "english" parents would go to jail for not treating their children medically as the Amish often do. I'm talking about farm injuries that can be gruesome that do not get medical attention by modern standards. (my sister is a physician in Lancaster County and has Amish and Mennonite patients). i'm not defended anyone but pointing out how difficult it can be to get convictions in these ultra religious closed communities. Also, that its not just Jewish people and the NY police, prosecutors nor media is hiding it. Just google it and you'll see its written about openly, as it should. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

Pony Express. Far too easy. i believe that was a private enterprise. it was put out of business by the telegraph. another private enterprise. or were you kidding? i cannot tell if your comment was meant to be humorous or snarky. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

understood and agree. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

they are from the UK not NYC, so it probably is not nearly as sensitive a subject as it us to us. the costume was in poor taste for sure but so what. i wouldnt wear it but understand they are young and from the UK so not really bothered by it at all. i dont know these the girls so am not even remotely bothered by their behavior. life is way to short for me to be concerned about the Halloween costumes of strangers. Wah. Sack up babies. im not sure why you are calling me a baby. did you read my post? i dont care one bit about these girls, you or your entire nation. not one iota. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

my family owned a gas station. my theory is based in practice. the stations are not owned by oil companies. the prices are not set by oil prices but wholesale gas prices which come from the refiners. your theory goes against all rules of supply and demand and known practices of the industry. you believe whatever you want. i am not going to argue with someone who detects patterns. i cannot do that. i'm using common sense and known business practices in a very simple to understand market. nothing i said is even remotely controversial or radical. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

my theory is not some far fetched academic idea. its basic supply and demand and how the industry works. they are small independent businesses that sell gas as cheap as possible to get you into the store for large mark ups on soda and beer. it does not seem possible that a bunch of small business owners are getting together behind closed doors to fix the price of gas. firstly, gas is such a low margin business that there is no room to manipulate. i find it much more believable they are purposely colluding on the Redbull and Slimjims. they have a huge markup and there would be room. secondly, these are tiny business owners working 20 hour days to barely make a living. i cannot imagine they have the time to try to get all of the other owners together to agree on ripping you off for a penny. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

they are from the UK not NYC, so it probably is not nearly as sensitive a subject as it us to us. the costume was in poor taste for sure but so what. i wouldnt wear it but understand they are young and from the UK so not really bothered by it at all. i dont know these the girls so am not even remotely bothered by their behavior. life is way to short for me to be concerned about the Halloween costumes of strangers. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

the oil companies dont own the local gas stations. thats a franchise branding thing. gas stations buy gas from gas refiners at the wholesale market. they then sell the gas as cheap as they can to get you to come into their little stores and hope you buy a Redbull or Slimjim at a nice mark up. Gas stations make very little money on gas and there is one on every corner. competition is very tough and i would guess there is no room for you .20 low ball offer. obviously they would do it if there was room. Where i live gas stations are owned and run by recent immigrants. i really doubt they are getting rich ripping you off. if they where, you would see a lot more middle age white guys pumping gas. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

Not sure if this is relevant but my 2cents. the US has had a strong history of community policing. since 9/11 they have become more and more militarized. they use weapons and training more and more similar to the Army. IMO, it makes them more aggressive because they are doing more and more aggressive training. I dont think is is needed mostly. we are getting closer and closer to having Gendarmes in the US and i feel its un-American. i was downtown on 9/11 and in the WTC that morning. so i am well aware the world has changed. i dont think we need to militarize the police. throwing that out there before i am attacked for being out of touch. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

so it seems the judge might have been as biased as the police commissioner and Mayor Bloomberg said. she has been taken off the case and the court halted her changes. "The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the judge, Shira A. Scheindlin, “ran afoul” of the judiciary’s code of conduct by compromising the “appearance of impartiality surrounding this litigation.” The panel criticized how she had steered the lawsuit to her courtroom when it was filed nearly six years ago." to note, this is not a conservative court. the Second Circuit panel includes Bill Clinton appointees Jose Cabranes and Barrington Parker, as well as John Walker. (reported in the WSJ) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/01/nyregion/court-blocks-stop-and-frisk-changes-for-new-york-police.html?src=me&_r=0 "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

is this satire? it seems to me to be poorly written. when i googled the site it said its a mixture of satire and fact but doesnt say how much of each. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

ive posted in this thread a lot and not everyone has had a chance to reply to me. im not working tomorrow so will not be reading and posting till monday. i wanted to be fair in case anyone wanted to reply to any of my posts. if im not at work i only use my computer to look at porn and Gillian Jacobs' twitter page. everyone have a nice weekend. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

to make things more clear to all. i consider myself an expert on cash equities and compliance. i have quite of bit of knowledge of the industry overall but made it clear i am not a historian. all my comments have been about previous acts at the bought out companies and how JPM and BAC may be held liable. that doesnt mean they actually committed those specific acts. i just thought fingers should be pointed at the actual bad party. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

ok thanks. i have read and understand the bigger picture. the OP put up a link to a specific case. the one he was speaking of was against a women who worked at Countrywide before the buyout. her actions were as a Countrywide employee and BAC is liable because of the purchase. my response to him was in reference to his link and post. that explains why i did not understand your timeline. you were looking at the macro picture and i was not. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

i dont understand your timeline. JPM and BAC were not originators of the Wamu and Countrywide loans. they bought the co's after the crash at a huge discount. at this point all MBS derivatives were worthless at the taken out co's. JPM and BAC did not then turnaround and sell them. they were marked at basically "no bid" or no value. they could not sell something that had no value or market. all the fraud took place at the previous entities not JPM and BAC. can you show me where i am wrong? all the recent newspaper articles show my timeline. so i honestly dont understand yours. (edited material spelling error) "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

I'm sorry you feel i am being difficult. your words, ive attached below, are quite inflammatory. they are also the exact opposite of what has been reported and what ive heard from everyone i know in the business. i could be wrong but you have done nothing to disprove my beliefs. Have a good night. i hope you understand i am not a jerk, i am a reasonable skeptic. "I'm closely familiar with much of the whistleblower accounts and inside emails and multiple internal working drafts of financial statements that substantiate the conspiracy. It wasn't mere incompetence, it was willful, deliberate fraud." (edited to add quotes) "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

i am being completely reasonable. on two separate occasions you have claimed to have seen documents that prove your argument. documents that you claim you cannot share. I am not a historian nor an attorney but i am no fool either. i am someone who works in I-banking and has for 20 years. i know the heads of compliance at every major bank and my wife is a litigation attorney. your claims go against everything i have read or heard. all ive asked you to do is prove it to me in some way. that is not unreasonable nor argumentative. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

Greg Johnson and I are getting a chuckle over your secret documents. Keep it coming. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

It was Countrywide that committed these acts, fyi. BAC bought them during the crisis and is now being held liable for those acts. In case you actually cared about what happened. It wasn't part of the DOJ's case, but BOA has far more than mere successor liability re: Countrywide. After the merger, BAC realized the poor quality of CW's mortgage portfolio, yet wrapped Cw's mortgages into securities, then deliberately misled investors re the quality of those securities. If this sounds familiar to what I said above re JPM, that's no accident. No, I don't expect you to just accept my say-so as a stranger, but Yes, I've seen the evidence, lots of it. When the private civil lawsuits are over, major consequences will be exacted. So you saying you have seen evidence that implicates JPM and BAC in criminal fraud that disproves everything anyone else has ever provided? including the Federal Gov't, Finra, SEC and every media report that has come out? gee, i wonder why i dont believe you. if it is true, i would assume you would keep that to yourself and not blather about it on the internet. you are not very discreet attorney. No i dont believe you. i think you are making it up to defend your history of events. i could just as easily say i know the head corporate attorney at JPM and seen the documents that disprove yours. I dont know you but i hope you understand you do not sound credible in anyway. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

It was Countrywide that committed these acts, fyi. BAC bought them during the crisis and is now being held liable for those acts. In case you actually cared about what happened. Like JPM didn't know MOzillo was dirty. Didn't JPM have accountants that surveyed the books of Countrywide prior to buying them. Mozillo paid 67m dollar fine and never went to jail. Banksters-- paying fines is just the cost of doing business. Banksters have licenses to steal. They raided our treasury and never held a gun or wore a mask. No one went to jail. Scum bags. Plus, they get the keep much of the money they take. Mozillo is enjoying life. you are confused as always. BAC is not the same as JPM. two seperate banks. JPM bought Wamu and Bear. you didnt know that because you do not understand finance. for everyone but OCHUTE because he is confused. my point was just to make sure the OP has his pitch fork pointed at the right people. thats all. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

It was Countrywide that committed these acts, fyi. BAC bought them during the crisis and is now being held liable for those acts. In case you actually cared about what happened. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

I'm sorry you are asking me to just trust you have information that confirms your thesis, which is contrary to everything i have read and know. you are claiming to be aware of criminal acts committed by JP and evidenced by documents that are not public. since i do not know you i cannot simply take you at your word. im sure you will understand. "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante

This is not how i understand the situation. Can you please show me where you read this? it goes against what ive believed or read. as i admitted, im not a bank historian but your comments are contrary to how others have described it to me. i see no reason for JPM to hide what they found since it would only be a detriment to them in the future. as events have proven. also, im not sure how they hide anything from investors as all the debt is shown in public filings. its right there on the 8k's, 10'q etc... "The point is, I'm weird, but I never felt weird." John Frusciante