I just heard a bit of a news conference by John Rigas, the owner of Adelphia Communications who was convicted of stealing $100 million from his company, basically just for fun money. I’m not clear on whether the news conference was from today, when the 80-year-old Rigas was sentenced to spend 20 years in jail, or whether it came earlier in the process, but it was typically contrite, the kind of thing that was written by Rigas’ lawyers, hoping to curry some favor with the public.

I know, they have to say that stuff. But just once, I’d like to see a more honest assessment of the situation:

“I’m going to die in jail, and I’m here to tell you, it will totally be worth it. I brushed my teeth with single malt Scotch every day, I own more cars than General Motors and I personally know every stripper in the city of Las Vegas. Am I sorry? Are you freaking kidding me? I’m only sorry that I didn’t think of this before I turned 70.”