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> This arrest makes it less likely (though not impossible) such expertise will be able to be procured for such purposes in the future. Eh, it would probably le
by pm90 6y ago
> This arrest makes it less likely (though not impossible) such expertise will be able to be procured for such purposes in the future.
Eh, it would probably lead to them charging more for such things. How often have such people been arrested? What penalties will them ultimately face? (arrest is one thing, being found guilty and sentenced is another).
The people who worry about wealth inequality do so for this reason. It creates a market for underground services that cost a lot but subvert due process in many ways... the same due process that would get most citizenry in a lot of trouble. It corrupts the system completely.
- brandall10 6y agoRight, at a certain price folks can coast out the rest of their lives in luxury... in places that don't have pesky things like extradition treaties to worry about. In this particular case these folks perhaps a bit too brazen, as extradition to Japan seems likely and they will certainly be imprisoned there.
- NotSammyHagar 6y agoYou raise an interesting point. Even if someone gave me ten million dollars for rescuing a rich guy, why would I want to live in a little tiny country that doesn't have an extradition treaty with the US? It would be miserable, boring, terrible. I want to live in a place where I do something useful and intellectual, giving me 10 million dollars to go live on a desert island doesn't have an appeal. Giving someone 10 million dollars and you can live in the US, that's different.