Federal securities regulators are examining whether some sophisticated, rapid-fire trading firms have used their close links to computerized stock exchanges to gain an unfair advantage over other investors.
I agree with your points about hft, they are just not unique points. It's not like you are the only one who can see how or has made the point that hft is unfair and, at worst, criminal.
Another ego maniacial thread started by stock777. HFT is there due to market structure. It's nothing criminal.