HSBC has been financially aiding Mexican drug cartels and terrorism by means of money laundering. They have violated the Bank Secrecy Act and Trading with the Enemy Act. It has been settled that they will not be indicted and instead charged with paying $1.92 billion. Such a decision was made because of fear of what would happen to the broader economy and American jobs if HSBC were to be indicted.
Indeed America, even the world is going through tough times. Nonetheless, the people clamor for justice. What is a prosperous, productive economy without justice? History has show time and time again that the American people can endure economic hardship but we will not accept corruption and the lack of law. In any other era the government would have scrambled for action, we need that urgency back
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