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Maybe I've become a very cynical person, but all the comments above seem very naive to me. He isn't a tourist and plays at the NK gov level. He doesn't care abo
by sfttty 7y ago
Maybe I've become a very cynical person, but all the comments above seem very naive to me. He isn't a tourist and plays at the NK gov level. He doesn't care about the legal status of his actions. NK wants him to assist with money laundering on a very large scale and he probably wants something in return. Regular video calls with money transfers would be enough and way safer for him. So I'm asking the same question: what NK can possibly offer that can't be had in other countries and requires an in person visit?
- mattigames 7y agoMy guess would be "Joy Division"[0], meaning women brainwashed (or forced) by the state to sexually satisfy high-ranking officials as well as occasionally distinguished guests. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kippumjo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kippumjo
- sfttty 7y agoHe could get this in any amounts and with more variety in the US, again without any risk. He went there for something else.
- mattigames 7y agoIs not the same at all, the ones there can be virgins at request, there is no pedophilia laws, and in general the power dynamics are extremely different when done for money than for your life.
- nl 7y agoIdeology (in this case "crypto true-believer" ideology) is a very powerful motivator.
- yabadabadoes 7y agoHe sounds like he might be someone with a pathological need to be relevant to authorities. Interpol, Singaporean Police, FBI, DOJ who will talk to him?