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He's not entirely a disinterested party, concerned for the public good etc...

• kenjackson 16y ago
  Still not a versus. You can try to solve a crime expecting personal gain. For example, many detectives probably wouldn't work for free. They solve crimes w/ the expectation that they will be paid for their results as agreed to by some contract.
  • iwwr 16y ago
    When the upside is you get $100M and the downside may be having to quit your job?
    • kenjackson 16y ago
      The downside is prison or maybe your life. You start taking millions from influential people, and my job is the last thing I'm worried about.
      • iwwr 16y ago
        In hindsight, it was not worth it, but he didn't know that.
  • notahacker 16y ago
    Sure, but there's a major incentives issue when people start demanding a percentage of the proceeds for uncovering frauds they initially helped to commit... I also don't think it's appropriate that he's in prison whilst those he tried to unmask aren't, of course.