Originally Posted by EezeeBee 
Bonafide proof of the adage: Every day for the thief; one man for the Master of house.
Another reason why we as Nigerians should never 'measure' ourselves by ANYONE ELSE'S standards. I'm sure some of these people were luxuriating in their little tax-free money on the side and the main ring-leaders were 'ballin' outta control'.
Today, I wonder just how 'big ballers' they feel like?
I'll advise my fellow diasporans: If you can't stand the 'heat' in the diaspora - get out of the kitchen. More importantly, make your contributions to your Nation of origin so that YOU TOO can return home and live a decent life without resorting to CRIMINAL means!
I have absolutely NO PITY for a single one of them! They should rot in jail and then be deported where they should be jailed again in Nigeria for giving hard-working Nigerians an unfortunate, collective, black-eye!
Nonsense!
EZB,
I see some contradiction above. What if they had invested some of their earnings in Nigeria, thus creating jobs? I know for a fact that the owners of NewCare Pharmacy in the story I posted did exactly that.
Do you feel any pity now?
Another thing. Have you, EZB, ever broken
any law in the USA?
The bad thing in all this is that Nigerians do not have a nation state that defends their interests. It has happened before, no doubt it will happen again - those involved in that Texas case who fled to Nigeria will be deported back to the USA.
Some may choose to feign morality in these cases. For me there are larger issues at stake. I will never wish that an African rot in a foreign jail just because he stole from America; on the other hand, I wish death on ANYONE who steals from Africans.
One of those guys arrested in Texas is a personal friend of mine and has done more good for my hometown than most Nigerian govt officials. For one thing, he was a very big contributor to our security scheme, which was necessitated by the Fed Govt of Nigeria neglecting it so-called responsibilities to my people through the Nigeria Police.
Anyhow, I have urged those people that are tempted to get involved in these things - especially those who have good sources of legit income - to have a rethink. Not for morality but for very practical considerations. Anyone reading the papers should know that the US DOJ under Attorney General Janet Reno institutionalized a determined effort to prosecute medical funding fraud. The days of easy money are long gone.
So pipe down, Mr EZB. We're all human, and more importantly, African.
Get Yours!
Obugi.