As 'Statute of Limitations' Approaches, Wall Street Crimes of 2008 Go Unpunished
<div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/occupy-arrest-bankers_lg.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 353px;" title="A protester at Liberty Plaza holding a sign, "Arrest the bankers". On Saturday, September 17th, 2011 the Occupy Wall Street Movement started in this park. (Photo: Javier Soriano / javiersoriano.com)" /><span class="caption">A protester at Liberty Plaza holding a sign, "Arrest the bankers". On Saturday, September 17th, 2011 the Occupy Wall Street Movement started in this park. (Photo: Javier Soriano / javiersoriano.com)</span></span>The US Securities and Exchange Commission is quickly running out of time to file charges against financial firms and high-level executives involved in fraud and other crimes leading up to the 2008 financial crisis.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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