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Madoff in Prison Yard Tussle

Bernie shoves another senior citizen in stock market argument

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(Newser) – Scam king Bernie Madoff got into a shove match with another con during an argument about the stock market, according to jailbird witnesses. Another oldster con at the North Carolina fed pen where Bernie's serving 150 years shoved Madoff as the argument escalated. Madoff pushed back, causing the other inmate to stumble. "I didn't think Bernie had it in him. The other guy was in shock that he fought back," an inmate told the New York Post. The two ducked punishment because the confrontation wasn't spotted by guards.

Bernie gave as good as he got in an argument about the stock market in stir, say witnesses.
Bernie gave as good as he got in an argument about the stock market in stir, say witnesses.   (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, File)
'I didn't think Bernie had it in him,' says jailbird witness.
'I didn't think Bernie had it in him,' says jailbird witness.   (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, file)
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Liberal_Fascist
Oct 13, 09 5:34 AM CDT
All "bending over to get the soap in the shower" jokes aside, this is proof positive that Bernie isn't in a "real" prison, but a minimum security white-collar "prison" where the worst thing that's going to happen to him is a shoving match with another old dude. Sheesh. Reply
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quaag44
Oct 13, 09 6:33 AM CDT
That sounds about right.
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bewilderbeast
Oct 13, 09 6:39 AM CDT
So Bernie the Thief is STILL punting stocks n bonds, the scum! I hope he gets a thorough smackdown pasting every time his picks go wrong. CONSEQUENCES, bernie! Maybe he thought the cons wouldn't know that he didn't pick stocks anyway - don't have to in a ponzi scheme.
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AOgan
Oct 13, 09 8:11 AM CDT
Do you think he gets conjugal visits too?
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Unaffiliated
Oct 13, 09 9:06 AM CDT
So you think he presents the same kind of risk as violent crime offenders, and should be housed along side of them?
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