Call me Al. I'm not your pal..........................from Rico

Note: After five years, the CFTC 'closed' its investigation into the precious metals market maipulation with "nothing wrong here."

- How could they "bust" a government-sponsored operation when they are a part of that government?

So what do the crooks 'do' when exonerated by the CFTC and know that there is NO Gold or Silver manipulation blatant enough to run foul of their criteria?

- Easy. You smash the Hell out of the markets relentlessly, that's exactly what you do!

8:00am 120 Dec contracts traded

8:01am 4,531 Dec " " "

8:30am 594 Dec " " "

8:31am 8,175 Dec " " "

10:00am 284 Dec " " "

10:01am 1,738 Dec contracts traded

The 'key' to dropping a bridge is to set the charges in the proper position, to go off at the proper time.

The 'key' to dropping a market is to set the algo's properly. [Note the precise one minute after the half-hour and the hour.]

What we saw happen today is what happens when Al Capone is put in charge of the "untouchables" and Elliott Ness is thrown into jail.

There is no longer any rule of law in any market.

- One would be well advised to completely GET OUT while the getting is good. The criminals and their political enablers are firmly in control. For now.