I think much of the discomfort comes from the fact that white collar crime typically goes unpunished. (How many CEOs went to jail after the financial crisis?) There is the perception, warranted or not, that Shkreli was prosecuted simply because he stands out, which would be unjust.
Interesting point. I think his punhishments may be just, the real injustice is that other white collar criminals are not punished with the same tenacity as Shkrelli.
