Armed & Bailed: US 'Blackwater' mercs pay crimes with fines

[The Northerner]

Department of Justice is letting a contractor away with a fine despite it being charged with arms smuggling and other crimes. The group formerly known as Blackwater must now fork out over seven and a half million dollars to avoid criminal prosecution.

Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Shaffer warns it's a dangerous precedent to set.

[bbgrunt]

1. who says you can't buy justice?

[99th_Monkey]

2. More like blatant "hush money", bribery, buying off the gov't ...

but let's not call it a "fine" because that is very misleading,
and sounds like these murderous mercenaries were merely
getting a traffic ticket, or some such trivial event.

Disgusting and cowardly move by Holder, stinks to high heaven.

I think Blackwater engages in criminal activity routinely, even
as hit men; so I'm sure Holder felt at least somewhat
intimidated by this fact; but it's still no excuse. It's selling
our nations honor down the river.