Topic: Libor

In his solo wrap-up, Greg Carlwood reflects on Emily Oster's "pandemic amnesty" article and the massive financial judgments against Alex Jones. He contrasts the $1.5 billion penalty for Jones's speech with the lack of accountability for officials who lied about the Iraq War or the 2008 banking crisis. Carlwood expresses a mix of skepticism and concern regarding Jones's role as a potential "example" for future crackdowns.

Ellen Brown, founder of the Public Banking Institute, discusses the lack of accountability for major banks following the 2008 financial crisis. She highlights the LIBOR scandal, where international banks colluded to manipulate interest rates affecting $400 trillion in contracts. Brown notes that while the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s resulted in a thousand prison sentences, modern banking executives remain immune to criminal prosecution, with fines being paid by shareholders rather than perpetrators.

Ken Thomas discusses theories linking the fathers of shooters in the Sandy Hook and Aurora incidents to the LIBOR banking scandal. He suggests that high-profile tragedies may be used as "false dialogues" to distract the public from complex financial investigations. The segment mentions a map in The Dark Knight Rises that featured the name Sandy Hook.

The speakers discuss the 2012 Aurora, Colorado theater shooting, noting parallels between James Holmes and a specific Batman comic book plot. They also mention the suspicious timing of the event relative to Holmes' father's potential testimony in the Libor banking scandal and odd imagery at the London Olympics.