It 's instructive to follow a news story and see how people respond to it , says Amitai Cohen . For example , Wall Street firms repeatedly break laws they ' ve sworn not to break , he says . Etzioni : SEC lets these firms off with weak laws , and they wo n't admit wrongdoing . The media and our government ignore such cases , allowing them to continue , he says .
It 's instructive to follow a news story and see how people respond to it , says Amitai Etzioni . For example , Wall Street firms repeatedly break laws they 've pledged not to break , he says . Etzioni : SEC lets these firms off with weak settlements , and they wo n't admit wrongdoing . The media and our government ignore such outrages , allowing them to continue , he says .