chuck540z3 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 What goes around, comes around. What a nice Xmas present to see this cocky little jerk in handcuffs. Martin Shkreli arrested Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Beary Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Thank you Sir!! You just made my day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I usually don't wish anything bad on anyone but this scumbag had it coming. He deserves it all and more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 "Worlds most eligible bachelor" is going to jail...good luck with that...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 He's just a symbol for niche piece of an industry that will continue to do this. That being said, I don't wish him the best for anything, at all, ever. His name has been made around unlawful and immoral business practice. My mother has been fighting cancer for nearly two years now and I HATE to see someone/anyone threaten cancer patients' treatment and prevention efforts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Karma ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldslaziestbusker Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 From a facebook acquaintance this morning - Well the feds swept in like lightning, Which Marty found quite frightening. Now there's no place he's free to go, Pharma Bro, Pharma Bro, Pharma Bro. I feel no shame at this schadenfreude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 "Worlds most eligible bachelor" is going to jail...good luck with that...:whistle:/>... He'll find plenty of "friends", couldn't happen to a nicer fella. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 He'll find plenty of "friends", couldn't happen to a nicer fella. Actually, I hope not. I hope that even *those* guys turn away from him in disgust. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I can think of a team of lawyers who are going to price their services accordingly Enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I don't know why there's such outrage at this guy. It's just capitalism at work. He bought the rights for the product and he can charge whatever the market will bear. Besides, what makes this guy any different than the big pharma companies that gouge us as well. The difference is they bought our politicians and have very expensive and talented legal teams. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Outrage, because it's disgusting behaviour. Just nobody seems to want to make the lateral jump to the obvious conclusion - this guy is the personification of unregulated libertarian capitalism. If Object A is the same as Object B, and Object A has Attribute X, it follows that Object B also has Attribute X. I don't think anyone who's had to deal with the cost of some drugs has anything good to say about big pharma, though, either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 I don't know why there's such outrage at this guy. It's just capitalism at work. He bought the rights for the product and he can charge whatever the market will bear. Besides, what makes this guy any different than the big pharma companies that gouge us as well. The difference is they bought our politicians and have very expensive and talented legal teams. This is why. He flaunts his "business moves" and gives the finger to anyone who disagrees with him. As an example, here's an interview he gave the day before he was arrested (Naughty words edited). On his disagreement with Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA, over the sale to Shkreli of the exclusive album and RZA’s subsequent distancing from the transaction, in an Dec. 16 interview with the publication HipHopDX: “That’s not the way I do business. If I hand you $2 million, f---ing show me some respect. At least have the decency to say nothing or ‘no comment.’ The guy says ‘…before his business practices came to light.’ What the f— does that mean? I f---ing make money. That’s what I do. That’s why I can f---ing afford a f---ing $2 million album. What do you think I do, make cookies? No, motherf---er. I sell drugs. [Laughs] I felt insulted. These are not the words of an ordinary capitalist. The guy is a jerk to the core. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 if it's capitalism at work... lets bring down capitalism! but like Chuck, i think that this guy is just a jerk rotten to the core... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm not saying the guy isn't a jerk or what he did wasn't immoral. All I'm saying is what he did was perfectly legal here in the USA and it was his right to sell his product at a price he deemed was correct based on its value. I think yes, he is a disgusting toad. Also at my age buying monthly Rx's is quite a bite out of my income. But I suggest we take a look at the entire drug market and how we are getting screwed for our costs while the rest of the world actually tells the drug companies what they can reasonably charge. This guy is a very visible small fish in a very large pond of inequity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm not saying the guy isn't a jerk or what he did wasn't immoral. All I'm saying is what he did was perfectly legal here in the USA and it was his right to sell his product at a price he deemed was correct based on its value. I think yes, he is a disgusting toad. Also at my age buying monthly Rx's is quite a bite out of my income. But I suggest we take a look at the entire drug market and how we are getting screwed for our costs while the rest of the world actually tells the drug companies what they can reasonably charge. This guy is a very visible small fish in a very large pond of inequity. He wasn't arrested for his price gouging. He was arrested for running a ponzi scheme and securities fraud. People are glad he's fallen because of his gouging, but that's not what he has been charged with. So that's not capitalism at work, that's criminal activities at work. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm always amazed at all the guys that set up ponzi schemes and never have a clean exit plan. The con people....live life big and when it all begins to come apart....they either get arrested or do some poorly planned escape that looks like it was planned by a 5 year old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantomdriver Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Glad this little tosser got caught, hopefully , he might have to bend over to find his soap in the prison shower Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm always amazed at all the guys that set up ponzi schemes and never have a clean exit plan. The con people....live life big and when it all begins to come apart....they either get arrested or do some poorly planned escape that looks like it was planned by a 5 year old. Me too, but what I have also found with stories like this, some of which I have witnessed first hand, is that these dopes often taunt those around them while they are up to no good. You would think that if you're doing something illegal, you would try to lay low and not draw attention to yourself, or your misdeeds. People will often look away from crimes because they don't want to get involved and be exposed to a stressful situation. If the crook is taunting you and others while he's at it (or shortly thereafter in this case), it's pretty easy to break out of that mindset and go for his jugular. I bet there's a lot of stories that will come out in the months ahead along these same lines. Sadly, I bet there's a few guys running around right now trying to get the movie rights, giving Shkreli even more money for being a crook and a jerk. Hopefully he'll lose it all defending himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) Karma is a real bay-atch, ain't it? Edited December 18, 2015 by Jennings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 ...that's not capitalism at work, that's criminal activities at work. Bill BINGO . The guys a scumbag...period! Sadly, his particular brand of scumbagery can be found in EVERY economy the World over, not just capitalism. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 BINGO :thumbsup:/> . The guys a scumbag...period! Sadly, his particular brand of scumbagery can be found in EVERY economy the World over, not just capitalism. True, but there are enough bribes circulating to cover up many others just like Martin Shkreli right here in the states. Just because it happened the the Soviet Union, happens in Russia, and other countries doesn't mean we should hunt it with any less of a prejudice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Glad this little tosser got caught, hopefully , he might have to bend over to find his soap in the prison shower :woot.gif:/> would be deserved, but will probably get one of the fed run vacation spots for 'white' collar crime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 True, but there are enough bribes circulating to cover up many others just like Martin Shkreli right here in the states. Just because it happened the the Soviet Union, happens in Russia, and other countries doesn't mean we should hunt it with any less of a prejudice. Ummmm...o.k then...sure... :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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