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To: SmithL
Williams had faced up to 10 years in prison on the single conspiracy charge in a failed scheme to sell Coke's trade secrets to rival Pepsi for at least $1.5 million.

I'm a Coke drinker, but it's worth mentioning that Pepsi was honest & turned this matter over to Coke (and the authorities) as soon as the offer was made.

3 posted on 05/23/2007 12:00:54 PM PDT by Sloth (The GOP is to DemonRats in politics as Michael Jackson is to Jeffrey Dahmer in babysitting.)
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To: Sloth

That’s because the folks at Pepsi are smarter than the ones at Coke . . . and they’re not going to prison for it.


13 posted on 05/23/2007 12:10:09 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Sloth

I was told that the way Pepsi originally came about was that the recipe was stolen from Coke.

Anyone?


24 posted on 05/23/2007 1:05:51 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Sloth

‘I’m a Coke drinker, but it’s worth mentioning that Pepsi was honest & turned this matter over to Coke (and the authorities) as soon as the offer was made.’

They knew if they didn’t, it was their ass to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. Besides, I have no doubt they already know the formula. Its not like you can’t reverse engineer soda.


25 posted on 05/23/2007 1:08:00 PM PDT by Badeye (You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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To: Sloth

I heard about this on the radio this morning. The co-host announced that “Pepsi turned her in to Coke.” Really? Is shse fizzing all over the courtroom?


27 posted on 05/23/2007 1:25:54 PM PDT by TBP
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I don’t think none of those Companies would want this void of conscience to work for them or in another food industry!

What happen if someday Pepsi unknowingly heir this person who is capable of doing something like this!

It’s best to weed these people out of the work place.

It’s not like she was blackmailed into doing this she was a conniver all on her own!

I wish the government was this hard on those trying to sell government secrets?


36 posted on 05/23/2007 2:06:20 PM PDT by restornu (Seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. "Mitt-? 08")
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To: Sloth

smart on their part, It could have been a set up and that kind of PR would affect sales far more than whatever they might have been gained by the information. You are right though, good on Pepsi.


40 posted on 05/23/2007 2:19:29 PM PDT by Walkingfeather (u)
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To: Sloth
I'm a Coke drinker, but it's worth mentioning that Pepsi was honest & turned this matter over to Coke (and the authorities) as soon as the offer was made.

Honest, or wary; when a secretary shows up with unsolicited trade secrets, you gotta be thinking sting.

45 posted on 05/23/2007 4:00:30 PM PDT by ReignOfError (`)
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