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> So quickly that there is basically no crime and nothing to prosecute.

But what if you hate your boss? I think a lot of people might do as their boss says if he's an asshole and they realize he's going to land in prison if they go along with his orders.

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I don't know. I'd be afraid of being liable if I just blindly follow orders; that doesn't seem like an excuse. What if I get accused of being an accomplice?

Yes, if one knows the order is illegal, one definitely commits a crime as well.

Even not being aware, can make you a accomplice, but you might get away if it was not obvious. But if it is obvious - and workers of a bank should obviously know at least some laws - following such orders would be just stupid.

They did do it though, and haven't been prosecuted. Having evidence of being manipulated by your boss seems to be a pretty good excuse. If they knew their boss was up to some shit but did it anyway, and stick to their story of being naively manipulated, they're almost certainly in the clear.

For me personally, if I hated my boss, I’d be even less likely to follow their bizarre and probably unlawful instructions.

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