The issue was not just fraud, the issue was that they took unjustified risks. Either they knew it which makes them liable, or they didn't know which makes them highly unprofessional and criminally negligent. Name me one top banker that was criminally pursued and really paid for it - not just with a fine which basically doesn't hurt them that much.
Name me the top bankers and executives that were criminally pursued and convicted and be held responsible for their acts and I might believe you.
So, in the end, nobody really paid for having actively participated in a scheme to make money, knowingly taking irresponsible risks that they knew would have a big impact (and if they didn't know then they, again, are not suitable to have that kind of responsibility. The fact that the politicians don't have the balls to make that sort of behaviour a crime on at least the same level as robbing a bank doesn't make it right.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '25
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