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re: DOJ arrest soldier for $400k poly bet on Maduro capture
Posted on 4/23/26 at 6:29 pm to bigjoe1
Posted on 4/23/26 at 6:29 pm to bigjoe1
Being able to bet on things like this is such a new thing, are there actually laws on the books prohibiting this?
If I saw Patrick Mahomes get shite faced and fall down a flight of stairs and break an ankle one Saturday night, would it be illegal if I placed a wager against the Chiefs for a Sunday noon game before that info was made public?
If I saw Patrick Mahomes get shite faced and fall down a flight of stairs and break an ankle one Saturday night, would it be illegal if I placed a wager against the Chiefs for a Sunday noon game before that info was made public?
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Posted on 4/23/26 at 6:31 pm to bigjoe1
We will arrest a soldier for doing this but not Congress
I’m ok with the arrest but everyone needs to be treated equally
I’m ok with the arrest but everyone needs to be treated equally
Posted on 4/23/26 at 6:31 pm to bigjoe1
If he was in Congress, he would be hailed as a good investor.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:23 pm to bigjoe1
Ol' Dick's lineage reaches into the military.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 7:45 pm to bigjoe1
quote:
Army soldier was arrested on an indictment accusing him of using classified information to make bets that won him $400,000 on the Polymarket prediction market related to the American military mission that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the Department of Justice said on Thursday
But when Barron, Kushner, Lurnick's kid, and others trade options moments before formal announcement for billions, there are amasizngly no arrests.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 8:22 pm to cajunangelle
quote:
Exactly register as a Democrat He would never be touched.
Are you sure? Markwayne Mullin is a Republican, and his “‘miraculous” jackpots prove the market doesn’t care about your voter registration.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 8:54 pm to beerJeep
quote:If it's okay for Congress to make money on inside information, I have no problem with what he did.
A real baws baw.
Team innocent.
Just wish I had some inside info that I could profit on. Anybody want to bet on what time I take a shite tomorrow?
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:03 pm to bigjoe1
Is insider gambling even illegal?
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:07 pm to bigjoe1
That was dumb.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 9:28 pm to KCSilverTiger
quote:is this some kind of classified information? This attempt at a comparison is mind boggling.
If I saw Patrick Mahomes get shite faced and fall down a flight of stairs and break an ankle one Saturday night, would it be illegal if I placed a wager against the Chiefs for a Sunday noon game before that info was made public?
Posted on 4/23/26 at 10:14 pm to bigjoe1
quote:
“Our men and women in uniform are trusted with classified information in order to accomplish their mission as safely and effectively as possible, and are prohibited from using this highly sensitive information for personal financial gain,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.
This takes insider trading to another level.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 10:24 pm to TerryDawg03
So…involved in the planning.
Outcome not guaranteed.
Bet on himself in a way. Bet on the US.
And we go after him vs all the other douchebags?
But he is dumb.
Outcome not guaranteed.
Bet on himself in a way. Bet on the US.
And we go after him vs all the other douchebags?
But he is dumb.
Posted on 4/23/26 at 11:20 pm to bigjoe1
IDGAF about this until they arrest Pelosi.
Until then, I say leave this guy alone. Insider trading and similar crimes has essentially been deemed legal by the DOJ.
Until then, I say leave this guy alone. Insider trading and similar crimes has essentially been deemed legal by the DOJ.
Posted on 4/24/26 at 4:27 am to John somers
Insider trading really bugs me. It’s not the actual trading on inside information but the double standard that Congress is allowed to profit off inside knowledge. When a normie that isn’t a antifa type Dem does it they got the hammer dropped on them.
Our DOJ is a joke until I start seeing them handle up on all criminals not just good ole boys
Our DOJ is a joke until I start seeing them handle up on all criminals not just good ole boys
Posted on 4/24/26 at 4:31 am to bigjoe1
That’s the kind of forward thinking, creative soldier we need more of.
If this guy is active duty he’s so screwed.
If this guy is active duty he’s so screwed.
Posted on 4/24/26 at 5:58 am to KCSilverTiger
quote:
Being able to bet on things like this is such a new thing, are there actually laws on the books prohibiting this?
Yes, there are laws on the books prohibiting this.
Posted on 4/24/26 at 6:00 am to John somers
quote:
Insider trading and similar crimes has essentially been deemed legal by the DOJ.
I know that you’re a retard, but what?
Posted on 4/24/26 at 6:27 am to bigjoe1
Yet no one has been arrested for the Epstein files, hmm
Posted on 4/24/26 at 6:44 am to bigjoe1
Where are all the people making million dollar trading bets 15 minutes before Donald Trump‘s Iran posts?
Posted on 4/24/26 at 7:11 am to KCSilverTiger
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Being able to bet on things like this is such a new thing, are there actually laws on the books prohibiting this?
I wondered this as well. He didn't take taxpayer money; he took it from people just like him betting on ridiculous things.
And I am not sure how this meets the definition of "insider trading". Sure, he had the knowledge that the raid was coming, but not of its success. Operational success was not a guarantee. It has been described as extremely high risk. If they had failed, he would have lost over $30K.
Maybe I am being foolish, but I am just not bothered by this. The fact that he took $400K off a collection of degenerates gambling that Maduro would remain in power makes me chuckle. They pretty much deserved to part with their money.
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