[StanislavPetrov]

The people of Iceland are intelligent, as evidenced by their jailing of bankers and election of the Pirate Party, so would not hand him over. If small-minded people cared 1% as much about holding their own government accountable as they did whistleblowers, imagine how much better society would be?

[DocTomoe]

You are mistaking "in accordance with my personal preferences and political views" with intelligence.

[tingol]

I don't think there's anything personal or political about corrupt people getting punished for their crimes instead of being bailed out without taking any individual responsibility.

[DocTomoe]

See, I do believe from what I have read that the icelandic banker's convictions were mostly a political move to keep the very small (and thus very easily rally-able) Icelandic population happy after their savings (which always do carry a risk - that's why you get interest) were lost in the icesave collapse.

Just like them essentially declaring bankrupcy and not paying their debts afterwards was.

And I do not think criminal cases should be influenced about what result is politically preferable.

[HalfwayToDice]

Iceland did not "jail their bankers", where do you get your news from?

[ejlo]

Hmm, did you try searching for it before posting?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%932011_Icelandic_fi...

[HalfwayToDice]

I don't understand. There were 15 people jailed who took part in illegal activities. But the vast majority of Icelandic bankers did not take part in illegal activities. They just did a really really bad job. Therefore they weren't jailed.

Unless you think that Iceland only had 15 bankers?