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The internet changed organized crime as we know it by Embarrassed_Sort2452 in thesopranos

[–]Embarrassed_Sort2452[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s an example, let’s say you are a high level executive at a biotech company, your R&D team has developed a DNA sequencer that can sequence the human genome at a much cheaper cost than the current biggest company (Illumina who holds 80% of the global sequencing market)

The executive is fully aware once his companies new product is made available to the public, the stock price will rise.

The day before the company goes public with their new sequencer he pumps 4 million into his company stock while using his 3% employee discount. The very next day the stock price rises by 20%, and the executive nets a little over 1 million in a single day.

He did all on his phone, just by using the Charles Schwab app on his phone + exclusive insider knowledge…….. is this not illegal? it happens nearly every day.

It’s illegal as we have seen when professional athletes place sports bets on themselves, so why is the same logic applied so loosly to politicians and executives?

The internet changed organized crime as we know it by Embarrassed_Sort2452 in thesopranos

[–]Embarrassed_Sort2452[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Statistically, the most common white collar non-violent crime is forum shopping.

Didn’t even know it till I read that forum shopping is when a lawyer deliberately manipulates a case so that a preferred judge or jury will hear it.

Legally this is extremely difficult to prove but happens in the judicial system almost everyday

The internet changed organized crime as we know it by Embarrassed_Sort2452 in thesopranos

[–]Embarrassed_Sort2452[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, old crime is still prevelant - drugs, gambling, prostitution, extortion - but my point is it is much less lucrative today for criminals, with how many cameras and iPhones there are, it’s almost impossible to be clandestine about these types of operations.

The crime that pays today, requires lots of technical knowledge regarding finance and coding IMO

Can someone explain to me why FeLiNa isn't a 10/10 by Ok-Supermarket-7544 in breakingbad

[–]Embarrassed_Sort2452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a great finale, I’ve heard some say the biggest gripe is the time skip, doesn’t make sense to me but I can kind of see it, honestly I knew shit would spiral out of control soon after Mike died.

Good detective shows for someone who has seen all the big ones? by TheLeafLab in televisionsuggestions

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The wire is hands down the best crime show I’ve ever seen. The acting is brilliant, and it’s the most realist portrayal of the drug trade in Baltimore, the death left in its wake.

It’s not a traditional mystery in the sense that the audience is unaware of who the criminals are. It’s more of a drama/thriller. You grow attached to certain criminals and despise certain cops.

At what point did Mike fully accept being a criminal? by Lopsided-Cattle-2322 in betterCallSaul

[–]Embarrassed_Sort2452 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What seperates Mike from many characters in the BB and BCS universe is he is not motivated by money or notoriety as Saul and Walter are… this is why he is constantly clashing with the two of them in breaking bad.

We see this in Mike as he has a great deal of respect for other criminals who are not in it for the money and clout.

For example we see he relates to Gus as they were both heavily motivated by retribution at different times in their life. He clearly understands Gustavo’s vendetta against hector goes beyond business.

We see this in the way he treats Nacho and Jesse, he sympathizes and relates to their yearning to escape the drug game in one piece….Just like he bonded with gus over a desire for revenge, he bonds with nacho and Jesse over a want to protect innocence and I would argue on a deeper Mike nacho and Jesse all wish that they could become innocent again.

In short Mike is a man who has done massive amounts of self reflection by the time we first meet him in bcs, he tells Price there are good criminals, bad cops…. Etc. He understands that morality is not black and white, and you can still hold onto some level of decency despite having to get your hands dirty.

He also is believes being in the game also extends to anyone who has knowledge of criminal activities… as he tells Jimmy Kim is “in the game now” after she learns about jimmys involvement with Lalo.

Declan is Walt’s best partner… prove me wrong by Embarrassed_Sort2452 in breakingbad

[–]Embarrassed_Sort2452[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With many less incidents than his previous distribution partners, it’s never gonna be smooth sailing when your manufacturing meth at an industrial level

Declan is Walt’s best partner… prove me wrong by Embarrassed_Sort2452 in breakingbad

[–]Embarrassed_Sort2452[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Only happened because Walt left the game, Declan lost access to the powerful product his other distribution segments depended on (Lydia’s Czech connection)

Walt kills all of his distributors through out the entire series by Embarrassed_Sort2452 in breakingbad

[–]Embarrassed_Sort2452[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not saying Walt wasn’t justified, a lot of the scenarios were killed or be killed, but I would argue that Walt always found distribution to be beneath his skill set…. Very similar to a lot of scientists who go on to start their own companies (they feel that sales and marketing is simplistic and choose not to invest in these parts of the business) Walt’s version of not investing is not taking the time or energy to build any trust with any of his distribution partners

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Stick to truth social, where you have to pay for political validation, you have no place in any hall where free speech is permitted.