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]]> By: buddinglawyerhttp://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-130511 buddinglawyer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:23 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-130511 If a human being committed criminal acts that created the same amount of human injury, that person would receive life in jail or the death penalty. There is not equal enforcement of the law in America under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution when a drug company--in their suits and ties--criminally kills, maims, and injures people for their personal and corporate profit. Pfizer and in fact many U.S. drug companies are criminal organizations. As someone who covered the U.S. and Asian pharmaceutical industry as a trade business writing from 2005-2006, I would caution anyone from taking a U.S. drug not on the market for 10+ years. Drug companies and the FDA are openly testing drugs on the market. This case involved new drugs marketed for unapproved purposes, which is even worse.<br><br>In some states, criminal conspiracy laws (as I am now in law school) allow prosecutors to arrest and indicate people for conspiracy to violate public policy, such as FDA law, even though the FDA law itself may not have criminal law application. Pfizer executives should be rounded up, arrested, and prosecuted. It is absurd that drug dealers peddling crack, or even someone who has committed assault and battery, is in danger of serious jail time, but an obvious, open and notorious corporate criminal conspiracy results in a "fine" that represents a fraction of corporate profits. If a human being committed criminal acts that created the same amount of human injury, that person would receive life in jail or the death penalty. There is not equal enforcement of the law in America under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution when a drug company–in their suits and ties–criminally kills, maims, and injures people for their personal and corporate profit. Pfizer and in fact many U.S. drug companies are criminal organizations. As someone who covered the U.S. and Asian pharmaceutical industry as a trade business writing from 2005-2006, I would caution anyone from taking a U.S. drug not on the market for 10+ years. Drug companies and the FDA are openly testing drugs on the market. This case involved new drugs marketed for unapproved purposes, which is even worse.

In some states, criminal conspiracy laws (as I am now in law school) allow prosecutors to arrest and indicate people for conspiracy to violate public policy, such as FDA law, even though the FDA law itself may not have criminal law application. Pfizer executives should be rounded up, arrested, and prosecuted. It is absurd that drug dealers peddling crack, or even someone who has committed assault and battery, is in danger of serious jail time, but an obvious, open and notorious corporate criminal conspiracy results in a “fine” that represents a fraction of corporate profits.

]]> By: buddinglawyerhttp://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-25127 buddinglawyer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:23 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-25127 If a human being committed criminal acts that created the same amount of human injury, that person would receive life in jail or the death penalty. There is not equal enforcement of the law in America under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution when a drug company--in their suits and ties--criminally kills, maims, and injures people for their personal and corporate profit. Pfizer and in fact many U.S. drug companies are criminal organizations. As someone who covered the U.S. and Asian pharmaceutical industry as a trade business writing from 2005-2006, I would caution anyone from taking a U.S. drug not on the market for 10+ years. Drug companies and the FDA are openly testing drugs on the market. This case involved new drugs marketed for unapproved purposes, which is even worse.<br><br>In some states, criminal conspiracy laws (as I am now in law school) allow prosecutors to arrest and indicate people for conspiracy to violate public policy, such as FDA law, even though the FDA law itself may not have criminal law application. Pfizer executives should be rounded up, arrested, and prosecuted. It is absurd that drug dealers peddling crack, or even someone who has committed assault and battery, is in danger of serious jail time, but an obvious, open and notorious corporate criminal conspiracy results in a "fine" that represents a fraction of corporate profits. If a human being committed criminal acts that created the same amount of human injury, that person would receive life in jail or the death penalty. There is not equal enforcement of the law in America under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution when a drug company–in their suits and ties–criminally kills, maims, and injures people for their personal and corporate profit. Pfizer and in fact many U.S. drug companies are criminal organizations. As someone who covered the U.S. and Asian pharmaceutical industry as a trade business writing from 2005-2006, I would caution anyone from taking a U.S. drug not on the market for 10+ years. Drug companies and the FDA are openly testing drugs on the market. This case involved new drugs marketed for unapproved purposes, which is even worse.

In some states, criminal conspiracy laws (as I am now in law school) allow prosecutors to arrest and indicate people for conspiracy to violate public policy, such as FDA law, even though the FDA law itself may not have criminal law application. Pfizer executives should be rounded up, arrested, and prosecuted. It is absurd that drug dealers peddling crack, or even someone who has committed assault and battery, is in danger of serious jail time, but an obvious, open and notorious corporate criminal conspiracy results in a “fine” that represents a fraction of corporate profits.

]]> By: buddinglawyerhttp://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-21117 buddinglawyer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:23 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-21117 If a human being committed criminal acts that created the same amount of human injury, that person would receive life in jail or the death penalty. There is not equal enforcement of the law in America under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution when a drug company--in their suits and ties--criminally kills, maims, and injures people for their personal and corporate profit. Pfizer and in fact many U.S. drug companies are criminal organizations. As someone who covered the U.S. and Asian pharmaceutical industry as a trade business writing from 2005-2006, I would caution anyone from taking a U.S. drug not on the market for 10+ years. Drug companies and the FDA are openly testing drugs on the market. This case involved new drugs marketed for unapproved purposes, which is even worse.<br><br>In some states, criminal conspiracy laws (as I am now in law school) allow prosecutors to arrest and indicate people for conspiracy to violate public policy, such as FDA law, even though the FDA law itself may not have criminal law application. Pfizer executives should be rounded up, arrested, and prosecuted. It is absurd that drug dealers peddling crack, or even someone who has committed assault and battery, is in danger of serious jail time, but an obvious, open and notorious corporate criminal conspiracy results in a "fine" that represents a fraction of corporate profits. If a human being committed criminal acts that created the same amount of human injury, that person would receive life in jail or the death penalty. There is not equal enforcement of the law in America under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution when a drug company–in their suits and ties–criminally kills, maims, and injures people for their personal and corporate profit. Pfizer and in fact many U.S. drug companies are criminal organizations. As someone who covered the U.S. and Asian pharmaceutical industry as a trade business writing from 2005-2006, I would caution anyone from taking a U.S. drug not on the market for 10+ years. Drug companies and the FDA are openly testing drugs on the market. This case involved new drugs marketed for unapproved purposes, which is even worse.

In some states, criminal conspiracy laws (as I am now in law school) allow prosecutors to arrest and indicate people for conspiracy to violate public policy, such as FDA law, even though the FDA law itself may not have criminal law application. Pfizer executives should be rounded up, arrested, and prosecuted. It is absurd that drug dealers peddling crack, or even someone who has committed assault and battery, is in danger of serious jail time, but an obvious, open and notorious corporate criminal conspiracy results in a “fine” that represents a fraction of corporate profits.

]]> By: sanchosdadhttp://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-20993 sanchosdad Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:33:35 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-20993 and who goes to jail over this billion dollar fraud? <br><br>nobody. that's who. and who goes to jail over this billion dollar fraud?

nobody. that's who.

]]> By: konradhttp://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-20930 konrad Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:11:05 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-20930 No no no! This is only a partial solution.I advocate shutting down any company that does illegal behaviour on this scale.<br>Of course I also favour the return of the guillotine. No no no! This is only a partial solution.I advocate shutting down any company that does illegal behaviour on this scale.
Of course I also favour the return of the guillotine.

]]> By: atlasspankedhttp://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-20845 atlasspanked Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:34:57 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-20845 The solution? Remove the 'corporate veil' which shields top-level corporate execs from criminal penalties for the actions of their corporation. As current U.S. corporate law goes; the corporation (stockholders) can be sued for civil damages, but the actual pigs who direct criminal actions cannot, themselves, be held accountable in criminal court.<br><br>Obviously, this is a ridiculous legal situation and nothing will change until the corporate veil is shattered. The solution? Remove the 'corporate veil' which shields top-level corporate execs from criminal penalties for the actions of their corporation. As current U.S. corporate law goes; the corporation (stockholders) can be sued for civil damages, but the actual pigs who direct criminal actions cannot, themselves, be held accountable in criminal court.

Obviously, this is a ridiculous legal situation and nothing will change until the corporate veil is shattered.

]]> By: Rusty Houndoghttp://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-20793 Rusty Houndog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:06:47 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-20793 It is past time for a corporate crime penalty to include dissolution of that corporation. Forget the corporation as person conundrum; remove the corporation and remove the possibility the principals can again run any corporation. It's done for other corporate frauds by the SEC. Why not ordinary courts? It is past time for a corporate crime penalty to include dissolution of that corporation. Forget the corporation as person conundrum; remove the corporation and remove the possibility the principals can again run any corporation. It's done for other corporate frauds by the SEC. Why not ordinary courts?

]]> By: thx1138ahttp://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-20759 thx1138a Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:52:28 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-20759 Pfraud. Pfascism. Pfalsehoods -- Pfuck Pfiser. Pfraud. Pfascism. Pfalsehoods — Pfuck Pfiser.

]]> By: octive9http://rawstory.com/2009/2009/11/prosecutor-reveals-worlds-largest-drug-company-broke-law/comment-page-1/#comment-20757 octive9 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:46:29 +0000 http://rawstory.com/2009/?p=6993#comment-20757 Corporations are treated as people. If a person did this there would be jail time where the person was out of business and out of circulation. Pfizer should be shut down. As long as we allow corporations to have the same rights as people without the same responsibility, the corporations will run our government and our voices are relatively meaningless. Corporations are treated as people. If a person did this there would be jail time where the person was out of business and out of circulation. Pfizer should be shut down. As long as we allow corporations to have the same rights as people without the same responsibility, the corporations will run our government and our voices are relatively meaningless.

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