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    Post Iran executes 'Sultan of Coins' amid currency crisis

    Iran executes 'Sultan of Coins' amid currency crisis. Iran has executed a currency trader known as the "Sultan of Coins" for amassing some two tonnes of gold coins. Vahid Mazloumin and another member of his currency trading network received the death penalty for "spreading corruption on earth".
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/middl...ntl/index.html
    I am against the death penalty. Even so, what is the crime here?

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    Link to the article?

    I am not sure what crime SA relies on, but I suspect they have "catch-all" crimes to use for political reasons.

    The executed rich Saudi was stupid for staying in Saudi Arabia considering his business model.
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    Link added. My apologies.
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    Hording currency. Oh my!

    The Iranian currency is crashing. The USD will do the same once the world stops using the USD as its reserve currency.

    Are you prepared?
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    Hoarding currency? I call that saving? Prepared? How can you be prepared for that; though I have had that discussion with my broker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    Hoarding currency? I call that saving? Prepared? How can you be prepared for that; though I have had that discussion with my broker.
    Bolded- move out of county. Dead dude had plenty of case to move.

    The executed dude deserves a nomination for the Darwin Awards.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    Iran executes 'Sultan of Coins' amid currency crisis. Iran has executed a currency trader known as the "Sultan of Coins" for amassing some two tonnes of gold coins. Vahid Mazloumin and another member of his currency trading network received the death penalty for "spreading corruption on earth".
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/middl...ntl/index.html
    I am against the death penalty. Even so, what is the crime here?

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    Just think if we arrested execs for manipulating markets? Good way to take care of that pesky megacorp problem

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    Iran needed to execute the guy. They can really use 2 tons of gold coins now that their economy is tanking. Iran is finding out how expensive war can be with all of their adventurism in Yemen, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Hording currency. Oh my!

    The Iranian currency is crashing. The USD will do the same once the world stops using the USD as its reserve currency.

    Are you prepared?
    Couldn't currency become worthless if it were bad enough? Civil war south? Lets hoard food.

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