“A jury today convicted supermarket mogul George Torres of federal racketeering charges. Torres owns the Numero Uno grocery chain, which has stores in some of Los Angeles County’s poorest areas. During a three-week trial, prosecutors alleged that Torres was a ruthless entrepreneur who made millions in the grocery business by hiring illegal workers, failing to pay taxes, bribing a public official and arranging to have people killed when they crossed him. Torres, wearing a dark suit, showed no emotion as the verdict was read.” [editor’s note: Okay, if they can actually catch and convict scum like this, tell me why they can’t do the same to the bankers who scammed so many homeowners into their own brand of Ponzi scheme? - SAT] (04/20/09)