February 13, 2007 9:07AM 

# ‘Symbolic Immolations’ 

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

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[Stuart Taylor](http://nationaljournal.com/taylor.htm): “The spectacle of former CEOs **Bernard Ebbers** and **Jeffrey Skilling** getting sent to prison for 25 and 24 years, respectively, reminded me a bit of Roman emperors throwing criminals to the lions and bears to gratify circus crowds.”

Good piece — because he not only hits the white-collar, but the blue-collar sentences as well. For related Cato work, go [here](https://www.cato.org/research/criminal-justice/guidelines.html), [here](https://www.cato.org/research/criminal-justice/corporate.html), and [here](https://www.cato.org/current/drug-war/index.html). I invited Taylor to [moderate a panel](https://www.cato.org/events/010522pf.html) discussion on the disastrous drug war here at Cato a few years ago.

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