Omni College Plus Up to October 2019

transporting of hazardous substances, including dangerous chemicals, since a CDL is a
legal prerequisite for transporting such substances.
It therefore takes months of rather expensive training to acquire a CDL, with
many of those who do undergo that training still unable pass the requisite tests, and
there are therefore many people who have compelling financial reasons to obtain CDLs
illicitly. Scattaglia knew who wanted CDLs, and she was able to provide them with CDLs.
Because of the various clearances involved, Scattaglia needed some help, and she found
a willing partner in Terraciano. Investigators suspect that the two earned upwards of
$200,000 from this scheme.
CDLs are needed to operate buses, tractor-trailers, and any vehicle that is
transporting freight or hazardous materials, and serious disasters are therefore likely to
result from CDLs getting into the wrong hands.
Section II. Up to a point, Scattaglia’s motivations were clear: she wanted more
money than she could possibly earn legitimately. She was stuck at a boring, low-paying,
dead-end job. She had to work 40 hours/week, and commute another ten, for the
privilege of earning just enough to pay rent on a studio apartment. She wanted more,
but had no legitimate way of getting more; so she committed fraud.
Of course, Scattaglia is not the only person who wants CEO-money but is stuck at
a dead-end low-paying, the question arises. In fact, every single one of Scattaglia’s co-