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"We never contacted the police, because we didn’t think he’d done anything illegal. It was really an issue of academic misconduct." He should have contacted th
by squarefoot 6y ago
"We never contacted the police, because we didn’t think he’d done anything illegal. It was really an issue of academic misconduct."
He should have contacted the Police immediately. What if a crime was committed nearby where the impostor was located under false identity, and he was later taken into custody instead?
I don't know if it qualifies as a crime, but assuming someone else's identity can lead to very dangerous consequences.
- nomdep 6y agoThe whole story probably isn't true or it has been grossly exagerated.
- duxup 6y agoWhy do you think that?
- macintux 6y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26604886 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26604886
- nomdep 6y agoAha! So the reason he didn't file a police report was: "He never actually claimed to be me, he just stole all my moves" https://twitter.com/mattlodder/status/1350379466313396224 https://twitter.com/mattlodder/status/1350379466313396224
- jopsen 6y agoStill, making money of copyright infringement is often a crime. But if it's not a movie or music, I guess it might not matter so much. (on the other hand, the police probably has better things to do)
- ghaff 6y agoWell, they were in different countries so I'm not sure how receptive the police in California would have been. Contacting the school seems like an appropriate step.
- birdyrooster 6y agoNot to mention these imposter types often assume a catalog of different identities and participate in other frauds.
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- baud147258 6y agoI'm not sure the impostor was using the academic's identity, just his (and other people's) work
- jopsen 6y agoHe copied his tattoo! That's some dedication.. on the flip side it's hard not to feel sorry for someone being so dumb.