Quote Originally Posted by rory_20_uk View Post
This is where the problem of trying to legislate everything comes into difficulty, but sadly few in power appear to have either the will or the inclination to use common sense.

Information that details off shore accounts is not going to impact on the law abiding, as the offshore accounts are mostly if not all breaking the law; for laws to defend law breakers is perverse. If such issues could be reviewed by Judges(?) which would allow for sorting out potentially complex situations; if this was the case then there would not be the need to have laws to cover every potential eventuality in the first place.

It is in no way perverse; it's human rights. It's why we have laws saying the government can't torture you to get information, and that you can't incriminate yourself.

These are laws designed to protect all people, and that means criminals as well. Especially since no one is guilty of any law breaking until found so in a court of law.

Any employee should be obligated to report any criminal activity his company is involved in. Buy it, then give the guy a medal.

Loyalty ends when there's a crime involved. And yes, tax evasion is a crime.
Is any of what was alleged to have happened illegal in Switzerland? This is in no way a high minded action by the thief; it's greed. But I guess criminal greed in service of the government is good.

CR