"Epstein’s financial behavior did not resemble legitimate business activity. It resembled textbook trafficking activity. Structured withdrawals timed just below mandatory reporting thresholds. Repeated payments to young women without credible justification. Wires to known recruiters. Cash-heavy expenditures linked to travel and accommodations for minors. Geographic patterns associated with grooming and movement."
This is an absolutely spot on analysis. It also pulls at a thread that holds together most of the great evils happening in the world: an utter inability to look at the money trails. Who is funding these mercenaries?
It’s not inability. The financial system is designed this way. Insiders like Epstein are able to skate on behavior that only opponents of insiders must face. (Martin Armstrong exhibit A. Absolutely shocking story of financial malfeasance with the full cooperation of insiders in the USG with enforcers such as Comey making an appearance.) This isn’t failure. It’s deliberate.
Fines as punishment is a bad system if you want to impose consequences for behavior. The organization pays. No individual has to face accountability for action or non action. The amount paid goes into a slush fund for government agencies - actually individuals inside the government who control the funds. No accountability there either.
"Epstein’s financial behavior did not resemble legitimate business activity. It resembled textbook trafficking activity. Structured withdrawals timed just below mandatory reporting thresholds. Repeated payments to young women without credible justification. Wires to known recruiters. Cash-heavy expenditures linked to travel and accommodations for minors. Geographic patterns associated with grooming and movement."
This is an absolutely spot on analysis. It also pulls at a thread that holds together most of the great evils happening in the world: an utter inability to look at the money trails. Who is funding these mercenaries?
It’s not inability. The financial system is designed this way. Insiders like Epstein are able to skate on behavior that only opponents of insiders must face. (Martin Armstrong exhibit A. Absolutely shocking story of financial malfeasance with the full cooperation of insiders in the USG with enforcers such as Comey making an appearance.) This isn’t failure. It’s deliberate.
The system's regulations appear designed to control the 'little people' and provide a revenue stream for the government. How many businesses could afford a $3 billion fine for breaking rules? https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/10/td-bank-3-billion-fine-doj-settle-money-laundering-drug-cartel.html
Fines as punishment is a bad system if you want to impose consequences for behavior. The organization pays. No individual has to face accountability for action or non action. The amount paid goes into a slush fund for government agencies - actually individuals inside the government who control the funds. No accountability there either.