I was not stating that PTSC was a victim of naked shorting.

Fair enough, but my reaction applies to the broader market also. I am not saying that the markets are above any hanky panky, witness the recent  CDO/SIV meltdown, but I believe that "naked shorting" receives a lot more attention than it desrves. Witness the inevitable waves of posters who come in to fan the flames of the naked short conspiracy.

As i said, its very frustrating. It was especially frustrating reading these posts during the S & L dump. 

And, as I said, I could be wrong.