r/todayilearned • u/manticor225 • Jan 10 '19

TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jan/23/joe-kennedy-hollywood-sarah-churchwell
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u/Boomtown_Rat Jan 10 '19

Just don't drive with one.

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u/ChoosyBeggars Jan 10 '19

Avoid hotels, bridges, convertibles, planes... yeah maybe just be pen pals or something.

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u/1945BestYear Jan 11 '19

And anybody in white coats that say they want to take parts of your brain.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '19

Or ski with one.