The salad oil scandal, also referred to as the soybean scandal, was an American major corporate scandal in 1963 that caused over $180 million ($1.89billion today) in losses to corporations including American Express, Bank of America and Bank Leumi, as well as many international trading companies.
Salad oil scandal — Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad_oil_scandal
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aramis87@fedia.io · 12 pts · 120d
Oops!
jojo@piefed.social · 8 pts · 120d
Any resemblance with AI companies is pure coincidence
kbal@fedia.io · 12 pts · 120d
If it turns out that some of the big datacentres they're building have just a few real servers near the front and the rest of the racks are all filled with cheap space heaters, that will be a twist.
jtrek@startrek.website · 8 pts · 120d
Seven years seems light in comparison to other crimes. Unclear if he got to keep his wealth, too.
FundMECFS@piefed.zip · 15 pts · 120d
White Collar Crime -> Couple years in country club federal camp
Poor People Crime -> 20 to life in a zoo cage
aramis87@fedia.io · 10 pts · 120d
A lawyer once said something to the effect of, "If the legislators can envision themselves or their family doing it, it gets a light sentence. If they can't, it gets a harsh sentence."
klu9@piefed.social · 8 pts · 120d
I believe it was in Laws that Plato said that laws don't represent right & wrong but what those with the power to make laws want to be right & wrong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_(dialogue)
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 120d
I highly recommend the Well there's your problem episode about this.
Today@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 120d
I tried. I really wanted to. My son send me links for behind the bastards and I really want to listen to those too. I cannot stand the ridiculous commentary laughing BS that goes on in the background. What the hell is that with podcasts? Is there a documentary style podcast that really just gives you information without the host's 'i think I'm funny' bullshit?
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 120d
Hey, different strokes for different folks.
There is a pretty good series on youtube for maritime stuff. Brick Immortar
If you are into car stuff you should checkout Squidd
Today@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 120d
You're right. I was frustrated and too negative. Thanks for those links.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 120d
I am right there with you. Some of us can’t handle the “radio dj laughs at their own jokes” format — whether it’s a radio station or a podcast.
Dwayne_Elizondo_Mountain_Dew_Camacho@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 120d
Nah, you're right. I couldn't stand the people in Behind the Bastards either.
If you like history, may I suggest Fall of Civilisations?
Paul Cooper's delivery is as dry and monocord as it gets.
I think it's neat!
dantheclamman@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 120d
I can't do it either, it's not just you. I get why some people like it, but I can't do the hours-long unstructured conversation podcast format. I love when they're telling a coherent, well-edited story, but those podcasts are expensive to make. I think getting a group of people together to talk about something is cheaper to make and audiences like it.
NoxAstrum@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 120d
Of course it started in the u.s., of course it did.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 120d