Bankers fear reviews into interest-rate fixing scandal will be 'witch-hunt'

[BlasterBates]

But Barclays never hid the fact that they rigged the markets.

[Mich the Tester]

It's those in the banking industry who called it a witch-hunt, to make it sound like the wrong thing to do. My point is whatever they might call it, it is the right thing to do.

Indeed. The 'witch-hunt' argument is a straw man fallacy. It's a charicature of normal legal process. Is it a witch-hunt if people are tried and then sentenced or released on the grounds of evidence for stealing, defrauding or some other real crime? No. Some people may want to portray that as a witch-hunt, but a witch-hunt is something very different indeed.

[d000hg]

It's those in the banking industry who called it a witch-hunt, to make it sound like the wrong thing to do. My point is whatever they might call it, it is the right thing to do.

You didn't say you wanted a fair and thorough and impartial investigation which bankers might call a witch hunt. You said wanted a witch hunt.

The former is to be encouraged.

[AtW]

You didn't say you wanted a fair and thorough and impartial investigation which bankers might call a witch hunt.

Bankers are not exactly the kind of people who can't afford a good lawyer - they should have certainly saved up for that.

[d000hg]

Bankers are not exactly the kind of people who can't afford a good lawyer - they should have certainly saved up for that.

is that the kind of legal system you support, where you can buy your freedom? Showing your Russian roots...

[AtW]

is that the kind of legal system you support, where you can buy your freedom? Showing your Russian roots...

No dumbo - what I am saying is that bankers can afford good lawyers who'd use every trick in the book to make sure trial is fair as otherwise it will fall over. Hence they can't complain about "witch hunt".

[Doggy Styles]

Oooooo.

Can we do the Wicker Man thing as well?

That always goes down well.

That's for virgin policemen isn't it?

Or am I getting my medaeval rites mixed up?

[Old Hack]

Can you imagine how many people are currently getting litigious over this?

This is one public enquiry I'd actually like to see. They're all filth and will be falling over each other to dob each other in if they believe a bit of shower time is on the cards.

The chap who was believed to be overseeing the parliamentary enquiry has said he'd not want to do it, if it was seen as partisan or unsupported. Good man.

[d000hg]

I'm wondering when the time will be right to buy Barclays stock.

[MyUserName]

I'm wondering when the time will be right to buy Barclays stock.

You mean all of it?