Letters: JPMorgan’s fine

Re “Bank’s payout biggest in U.S. history,” Nov. 20

I think it’s great that JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay a record $13-billion penalty for selling bad mortgage investments.

But the fact that not one banker has served a day in jail for the financial collapse sends a serious message to the general public: Money can buy freedom. This is a complete joke.

JPMorgan’s shareholders are really the ones paying the fine, not the bank or, more specifically, Chief Executive Jamie Dimon.

Steve Owen

San Diego

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