{"id":528219,"date":"2022-12-16T02:25:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T23:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-dec-16-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-16T02:25:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T23:25:18","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-dec-16-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-dec-16-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 Dec. 16, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c32eb1fbd6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c32eb1fbd6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-dec-16-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Dec_16_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Dec. 16, 2022&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-dec-16-2022\/#The_Issue_The_arrest_of_former_FTX_head_Sam_Bankman-Fried_for_alleged_cryptocurrency_fraud\" >The Issue: The arrest of former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried for alleged cryptocurrency fraud.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-dec-16-2022\/#The_Issue_Michael_Ards_column_on_the_prevalence_of_government_corruption_in_Latin_America\" >The Issue: Michael Ard\u2019s column on the prevalence of government corruption in Latin America.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Dec_16_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Dec. 16, 2022&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/GettyImages-1237125010-e1671143845960.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Issue_The_arrest_of_former_FTX_head_Sam_Bankman-Fried_for_alleged_cryptocurrency_fraud\"><\/span><strong>The Issue: The arrest of former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried for alleged cryptocurrency fraud.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This crypto crybaby will absolutely roll on anybody to save himself (\u201cHairy Plotter,\u201d Dec. 14).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise to me that Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested instead of having to go in front of Congress under oath. He\u2019s already crying about going to jail because he\u2019s \u201cdepressed and a vegan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He doesn\u2019t have the character to take responsibility for what he has done. He will blame everyone else for his misfortunes.<\/p>\n<p>It really shows the height of stupidity and greed of politicians and celebrities to jump onto the bandwagon of a snake-oil salesman.<\/p>\n<p>I hope they make him testify in front of Congress and then lock him and his associates up and throw away the key.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jean Cole<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Juno Beach, Fla.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So the hairy truth is revealed: The disheveled mini-Madoff made off with people\u2019s money, yet wants sympathy because he\u2019s depressed. He shouldn\u2019t get any soft treatment or sympathy, as he allegedly stole millions and ran.<\/p>\n<p>This tofu-eating vegan will flip out when he sees the reality of his life in jail and wish he\u2019d chosen another profession.<\/p>\n<p>He should be thrown in jail for life and repent for his actions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Raquel Hanon<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Brooklyn<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Charles Gasparino\u2019s article about Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange piqued my curiosity for what it didn\u2019t say (\u201cRavings of a \u2018Madoff\u2019 man,\u201d Dec. 14).<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Bankman-Fried was compared to Bernie Madoff. Yes, SBF is an egotistical liar and crook.<\/p>\n<p>What Gasparino doesn\u2019t say is that SBF was allowed unfettered access to politicians through massive donations. This includes donating over $5 million to President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Maxine Waters, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, said a subpoena for SBF to testify before the committee was \u201con the table,\u201d but she wanted him to testify voluntarily.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>How convenient that he was arrested in the Bahamas the day before the hearing. What about those hearings? It leaves many questions unanswered. <\/p>\n<p><em>J. Impreveduto<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Naples, Fla.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A new synonym has joined \u201cPonzi Scheme\u201d in the lexicon of (alleged) financial crimes: the \u201cSham Bankman-Fraud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Jeff Locke<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>St. Augustine, Fla.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Issue_Michael_Ards_column_on_the_prevalence_of_government_corruption_in_Latin_America\"><\/span><strong>The Issue: Michael Ard\u2019s column on the prevalence of government corruption in Latin America.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Michael Ard\u2019s fine column, \u201cRot festers in Latin America\u201d (Dec. 9), gives an up-to-date overview of the systemic corruption that pervades most Latin American nations.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ard doesn\u2019t touch upon how many well-known companies have surreptitiously lined the pockets of corrupt leaders in this region of the world to obtain lucrative contracts at the expense of the public.<\/p>\n<p>An example of such corruption was the construction of 12 soccer stadiums in Rio for the 2014 World Cup. This complex cost over $900 million \u2014 three times the projected cost, due to outright thievery by corrupt officials.<\/p>\n<p>The costs of this huge theft of government funds were passed along to the Brazilian people.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gerard Rosenthal<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Manhattan<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ard\u2019s piece on corruption in Latin America is spot-on. He says a \u201cweak judicial system\u201d makes corruption hard to clean up. Look no further than the United States in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Ard should focus his expertise on the rot fermenting in his own country. We are living in very dangerous times.<\/p>\n<p><em>Laura Wesselmann<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Carlsbad, Calif.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. 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This crypto crybaby will absolutely roll on anybody to save himself (\u201cHairy Plotter,\u201d Dec. 14). 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