"We know how we did with one, and it wasn't a smooth transition, " said Bauer, 28, a glass artist in Troy, Ohio.

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Investigators were already suspicious about the propriety of Mr. Bauer's trading, but couldn't make a case against him.

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"At this stage we are still reviewing it, and until we have a chance to study the allegations, we won't have a comment, " said SAP spokesman Steve Bauer.

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So if watching your fantasies play out on TV doesn't quite scratch that itch, you can enact them yourself down at the range -- or get a concealed carry permit, and convince yourself that the only reason you're not Jack Bauer is that the right opportunity hasn't yet presented itself.

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Mr. Robinson said in the interview that he assumed Mr. Bauer made a lot of money trading legitimately, but wasn't familiar with his friend's finances.

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Bauer said until now many young kids may not realize the TV doesn't hear them and might jump when told to jump.

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