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The_Pro

07/12/13 11:54 AM

#69965 RE: hedge_fun #69961

Stock Rigging, Manipulation And Conspiracy To Do So Is A Federal Offense Too.
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RealReese

07/12/13 12:09 PM

#69978 RE: hedge_fun #69961

I agree it is a Federal Offense and is a point of contention with States, that said....

It will come down to how much enforcement the Fed decides to put on it. They can turn their head and they are in a lot of cases.

Fed law does trump State law even if States don't want to admit it. Go back in time and you'll see where the Fed decided to impose their will on Racial Matters of the 60's in states where they decided that segregation was still OK...

They may come down hard but they also may not. Sure they are hardballing a few but that is a small fraction of what is going on... All those Med marijuana dispensaries are getting it from somewhere.
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trade4money

07/12/13 1:10 PM

#70004 RE: hedge_fun #69961

What isn't federally offensive these days? Do you know how many federal laws there are? Read this article by WSJ

Many Failed Efforts to Count Nation's Federal Criminal Laws

Here is a quote from the article >

"There is no one in the United States over the age of 18 who cannot be indicted for some federal crime," said John Baker, a retired Louisiana State University law professor who has also tried counting the number of new federal crimes created in recent years. "That is not an exaggeration."



Funny how it is illegal for me to smoke pot because it is so harmful that the government feels the need to protect me but it is OK for me to smoke poison ivy.