Why is UBS Whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld the Only One Heading to Prison?

Full video: http://www.democracynow.org/2010/1/7/why_is_the_whistleblower_who_exposed

Democracy Now! Thursday, January 7, 2010
A former banker for the Swiss giant UBS who blew the whistle on the biggest tax-evasion scheme in US history is preparing to head to prison tomorrow to begin serving a forty-month federal sentence. Bradley Birkenfeld first came forward to US authorities in 2007 and began providing inside information on how UBS was helping thousands of Americans hide assets in secret Swiss accounts. We speak with his attorney, Stephen Kohn, the executive director of the National Whistleblowers Center.

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[phantomofmyopera]

George Carlin - You know how I define the economic and social classes in this country? The upper class keeps all of the money, pays none of the taxes. The middle class pays all of the taxes, does all of the work. The poor are there... just to scare the shit out of the middle class. Keep 'em showing up at those "jobs".

[ufster81]

I hate stupid and lazy people because it's their fault we as mankind haven't caught up on the fact that all form of authority in our times is illegitimate. sure, americans like to think they are free because they can criticize their government or get to vote every four years but essentially they are powerless in matters that big economy decides for them. and if you mess with big money like our poor friend in this video, you and you only end up paying the price.

[TheRedCapitalist]

@lampduffday72

that is exactly why the US is going down the tubes. why foster a prison culture? just execute them plain and simple. i do admit execution by firing squad is a bit backward though, these people need to be transformed from waste to energy by sticking them in a plasma gasification reactor.

[lampduffday72]

@TheRedCapitalist yes, i agree that he made a mistake...but you are a sick sick son of a bitch... the only reason for execution should be for murder...not financial issues...and anyway out of this whole thing he is the most innocent person, he stopped it you fucktard, whenever something like this happens and there is an american person involved dickheads like you go at that person. yes our government might be fucked up a little, but wherever your from im sure ur not doin any better....bitch

[abram730]

@leppy111 If they had money then why would they be in camps? The camps were for poor jews who couldn't buy their way out.

[fulluvshit]

Why?

Duhhhhhhhhhh ! They ain't gonna arrest themselves are they ??????

[GhostofCliffGullett]

Sends a message to potential whistleblowers, this is an abortion of justice.

[TheRedCapitalist]

all whistleblowers and american scum like bradley birkenfeld need to be summarily executed and his family stripped of all political rights for 50 years.

the execution procedure (man hours, contingency costs etc.) and bullet(s) used to execute this american pond scum will be charged to his family.

[badmofker]

Funny how in life it is evil which succeeds and not the drivel we are fed in the movies.

[leppy111]

@5iF3R don't forget all the Jews who died in the camps- they took their money too

[tehkoalainsurgency]

@5iF3R I absolutely agree with your proposal! and when they determine what belongs to who, they should broadcast it on television!

[5iF3R]

All switzerland produces is interests of black money it seems ...

I live in the EU and i despice switzerland. There is also nazi gold in their vaults and other stolen items... And they wont give noone access to them! ... Someone should invade that little shit-country and shut down their higly criminal banking-commerce.