Poor Bernie

[King Rat]

I was a bit surprised yesterday when Bernie Ebbers reported to the federal prison to begin serving his 25 year sentence. Since he has effectively exhausted his appeals, it is very likely that he will spend the rest of his life in a dual-occupancy cell.

I wonder if everyone sentenced to long prison terms gets a few months to say goodbye to their family and get their affairs in order? Or is that reserved for the very wealthy?

But what I wonder most is why he didn't spend a little of his fortune and flee the country. I would have.

[TF Admin]

Because he's the poster child example for all the evil corrupt CEO's out there and you can bet the feds watched him like a HAWK while he was out. They were not going to let their crowning achievement get away.

TF

[Crimson]

He'll be out on bail in a few years.

[King Rat]

Someone told me yesterday that he has to serve 21 years before being eligible for parole. This sounds excessive and it may not be the case. Anyone know for sure?

And, TF, if I had his kind of money and a couple of months of freedom they wouldn't be able to watch me close enough. I'd be on an uncharted island somewhere offending the natives.

[Crimson]

Er, parole... that's what I meant, not bail.

And I'm with you KR. If I had that sort of money you wouldn't see my pale white ass in the states ever again... at least not until that statute of limitations ran out.

[granny2young]

once convicted of a crime there is no statute of limitations.

[King Rat]

For a man in his 60's facing 25 years in the joint the statute of limitations wouldn't matter much, I'd think.

[Crimson]

granny2young said:

once convicted of a crime there is no statute of limitations.

Of course. What I'm saying is that once I had the money I'd be gone before I could be convicted.