words that have been said

The system ain’t for us, it’s for rich people.
- Saul Williams (“Telegram”)

I have two quick stories.

first

Roy Brown, a 54-year-old homeless man robbed a bank in Louisiana. The teller handed him three stacks of cash, but he took a single $100 bill, saying he was homeless and hungry. Feeling remorseful, he voluntarily surrendered to the police the next day, saying his mother didn’t raise him that way. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

second

Christian Milton of Pennsylvania, an AIG executive was convicted of conspiracy, securities fraud, mail fraud and making false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission in a $500,000,000+ fraud case. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison and fined $200,000. His lawyers are preparing an appeal.