Not all proposed sales of FINRA member firms get shot down because of organized crime or money laundering concerns.

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Unfortunately, even the best ideas get shot down sometimes.

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If this city cannot afford four million dollars to protect three and a half million people, we are in certainly desperate trouble. 10.32.07 Aston SCOTT STEVENS Southeast Gang Unit We expected him to get shot down because not a whole lot of things that we request form the City Council ever gets approved.

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