tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882645467378797266.post6510423813922288461..comments2023-07-17T11:55:51.363+02:00Comments on ObservingGreece: Much ado about a list?kleinguthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12491174042954678023noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882645467378797266.post-32293807149699793602012-10-06T14:27:31.373+02:002012-10-06T14:27:31.373+02:00I am sure you noticed that I was quite wishy-washy...I am sure you noticed that I was quite wishy-washy on the questions you raise. I find it literally impossible to come up with a specific opinion on the subject of whistleblowers and related. I think it's quite right to give a Pakistani 25 MUSD if he reveals bin Laden's location. On the other hand, when I read that a crook was given 104 MUSD and free journey for having spilled the beans on other crooks, I must admit that that didn't sound right to me.kleinguthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491174042954678023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882645467378797266.post-68668514304725046692012-10-05T15:46:17.776+02:002012-10-05T15:46:17.776+02:00Among the many 'brilliant' ideas that have...Among the many 'brilliant' ideas that have come out of the Ministry of Finance is to have everybody's tax return form on the internet. It is a great idea if you are a criminal, so that you know whom to target. And it is a prime example of the idiocy and the Simitis logic 'whoever has evidence[of corruption], take that evidence to the prosecutor'. I.e. the state and its employees, who are authorized, paid and legally covered to go after corruption can continue not doing their job and it is up to the citizen, at his own time, money and risk to go after corruptionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882645467378797266.post-7746472143536621672012-10-04T23:38:11.288+02:002012-10-04T23:38:11.288+02:00Does your definition of "not paying for stole...Does your definition of "not paying for stolen data" include "not rewarding whistleblowers".<br /><br />A Whistleblower (WB) almost always loses his/her job, usually get drummed out of the industry in which they were employed and they are ostracised by their profession and quite often by so-called friends.<br /><br />I understand that the US Internal Revenue program can reward a WB with 10-30% of the proceeds.<br /><br />And that under Dodd-Frank the US Securities Exchange Rewards program can reward a WB with up to 20% of the penalties imposed. <br /><br />The findings against UBS resulted in a $104M payout to the WB, the SEC recently made its first WB reward of $50K under Dodd-Frank.<br /><br />Many cartels are broken up when one of the participants discloses the details to the authorities - the reward - immunity from prosecution.<br /><br />If the EU were serious about Money Laundering etc, it would outlaw the €500 note. Those who have them could exchange them at the national central bank, providing they provide proof of their identity and the source of the funds. <br /><br />CKCanutely Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318977471631386327noreply@blogger.com