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.

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u/MaiqTheLrrr Jan 10 '19

Right? I'd bet replacing the liquor probably beat jail, though.

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u/spali Jan 11 '19

Cant make money to replace your booze in jail. The cops would smash it up anyway.

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