An Army sergeant exploited classified military intel to bet on prediction markets, and the arrest proves accountability systems work. Polymarket flagged the insider trading, referred it to the DOJ and cooperated fully. Abusing a military position to profit off a national security operation is a serious breach that demands consequences.
Prosecuting one soldier while members of Congress insider trade freely every day isn't justice — it's selective enforcement. Unless the DOJ plans to go after every lawmaker profiting illegally, throwing the book at this guy exposes a deeply unequal legal system. A pardon with full disgorgement of profits would be the more principled outcome.
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