Crack down on corporate criminals? Good luck.

Last week, the Justice Department announced a new policy to crack down on white-collar criminals.

Its about time something was done to punish the greed that caused the financial meltdown, and the pain and suffering of millions of Americans who lost their jobs, savings or homes, and who suffered untold emotional damage.

The government should go after those who were involved in the meltdown and bring them to justice.

Dennis R Markos

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates emphasized that corporations will have to disclose all information or nothing, with no more picking and choosing whether to identify specific individuals. Why the emphasis on corporations revealing information? How about just some good police work to track down corporate malfeasance and identify the individuals who commit-

ted it, then prosecutions that land them in jail?

Mark Doiron

Unfortunately, the 2008 financial hijinks are an unavoidable part of the free enterprise system. What is euphemistically called “opportunity” has now morphed into predatory behavior to deceive and to exploit

others. Wall Street was guilty, although other groups were definitely involved, too, including politicians who smoothed the way for it.

John Krom

Between the “Citizens United” ruling and the fact that presidential candidates are financed by the wealthy (or are wealthy) and Wall Street, one has to wonder whether this is just lip service. Hope for the best.

David Hoeltje

Privatize profit and socialize loss. If that doesn’t explain Wall Street, then nothing will.

Mike Bates