No HSBC bankers going to prison for aiding al-Qaida proves that the wealthy ‘have a get-of-out-jail-free card forever’

Cenk Uygur calls out the justice system for letting HSBC get away with paying only $1.92 billion in fines after laundering money for Mexican cartels and al-Qaida. Meanwhile, an ordinary U.S. woman receives a life sentence for aiding one drug deal. “When you’re powerless and you’re poor, they have no choice. They have to give you a life sentence for the smallest of crimes,” Cenk says. “But if you’re part of the elite and you’re a banker in this world — well, they also have no choice — they can’t give you a sentence. You are free to go.”