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Inside russia you can flex as much as you want. Case in point "Maksim Yakubets" of Evil Corp. Who drives a camo'd lamborghini with the plate "Thief".. https://

Inside russia you can flex as much as you want. Case in point "Maksim Yakubets" of Evil Corp. Who drives a camo'd lamborghini with the plate "Thief".. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/moscow-cyberthief-wanted-for-stealing-millions-from-britons-jz3s952rs https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/moscow-cyberthief-wanted-...

sydthrowaway 5y ago
This is shocking. God, what a corrupt state.
- 4ggr0 5y ago
  Yes, contrary to the US which isn't corrupt, right. I am neither american nor russian by the way. And although my own country is officially not really corrupt, we also have our fair share of lobbies and non-prosecuted crimes when someone higher up fucks something up. EDIT: Looking at the downvotes I guess people think I hate the US while defending Russia or whatever. Actually I think every country or rather it's government has flaws with intransparency or legal corruption, just in different areas. US has shady financial things, Russia is apparently in the hacking space, my country has it's shady areas as well etc. Don't take my comment as an attack towards the US as a whole or as a way to say Russia does nothing wrong.
  - doublea 5y ago
    Finally, pure whataboutism.
    - Chris2048 5y ago
      When attacking Russia for a specific thing, bringing up the misdeeds of the US are a distraction, and "whataboutism". When comparing the morality of the two nations (or criticising the "world police" status of the US as hypocritical) recalling American misdeeds is appropriate. In the case the post was "what a corrupt state", attacking character of Russia generally, hence it's appropriate. It's worth pointing out that OJ Simpson published a book "If I did it", which could be seen as morally unacceptable too - but then there would be a difference between "that's terrible" and "America is terrible".
    - 4ggr0 5y ago
      Not really in my opinion. The poster was expressing that they're shocked, saying what a corrput state Russia was. And I don't quite understand why they're shocked and presumed that they're from the US. I didn't try to deflect by saying "Russia isn't a dangerously corrput state because look at the US", I tried to say "Why are you shocked about Russia when your own country has it's problems with corruption too." Hope that makes sense and that I'm now not registered as a russian astro-turfer.
    - rank0 5y ago
      For some reason everyone on this site sees the term “whataboutism” as an immediate way to invalidate a statement they disagree with. I believe OPs point was that in fact, Russia is as corrupt as other world powers…so you shouldn’t be shocked by their tolerance of cyber criminals.
- csomar 5y ago
  How is this particular instance "corruption". The guy violated US laws which Russia do not "harmonize". This is similar to a US-based person who is attacking Putin in the media. It's illegal in Russia, but would that make the US extradite him?
  - flerchin 5y ago
    Thievery is illegal in Russia too.
    - csomar 5y ago
      But the theft is happening outside of Russia, so a Russian court could not pursue.
  - steve76 5y ago
    [dead]
  - sydthrowaway 5y ago
    What would happen if you stole $1bn in Russia and escaped to the US?
    - tata71 5y ago
      You'd make a federated, censorship-resilient sometimes-encrypted chat app.
randerson 5y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHY6VEurPA4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHY6VEurPA4
kvakvs 5y ago
The probably he has connections with the corrupt police or criminals. A nobody can't really drive a custom lambo and not get noticed.

sydthrowaway 5y ago

This is shocking. God, what a corrupt state.

4ggr0 5y ago
Yes, contrary to the US which isn't corrupt, right. I am neither american nor russian by the way. And although my own country is officially not really corrupt, we also have our fair share of lobbies and non-prosecuted crimes when someone higher up fucks something up. EDIT: Looking at the downvotes I guess people think I hate the US while defending Russia or whatever. Actually I think every country or rather it's government has flaws with intransparency or legal corruption, just in different areas. US has shady financial things, Russia is apparently in the hacking space, my country has it's shady areas as well etc. Don't take my comment as an attack towards the US as a whole or as a way to say Russia does nothing wrong.
- doublea 5y ago
  Finally, pure whataboutism.
  - Chris2048 5y ago
    When attacking Russia for a specific thing, bringing up the misdeeds of the US are a distraction, and "whataboutism". When comparing the morality of the two nations (or criticising the "world police" status of the US as hypocritical) recalling American misdeeds is appropriate. In the case the post was "what a corrupt state", attacking character of Russia generally, hence it's appropriate. It's worth pointing out that OJ Simpson published a book "If I did it", which could be seen as morally unacceptable too - but then there would be a difference between "that's terrible" and "America is terrible".
  - 4ggr0 5y ago
    Not really in my opinion. The poster was expressing that they're shocked, saying what a corrput state Russia was. And I don't quite understand why they're shocked and presumed that they're from the US. I didn't try to deflect by saying "Russia isn't a dangerously corrput state because look at the US", I tried to say "Why are you shocked about Russia when your own country has it's problems with corruption too." Hope that makes sense and that I'm now not registered as a russian astro-turfer.
  - rank0 5y ago
    For some reason everyone on this site sees the term “whataboutism” as an immediate way to invalidate a statement they disagree with. I believe OPs point was that in fact, Russia is as corrupt as other world powers…so you shouldn’t be shocked by their tolerance of cyber criminals.
csomar 5y ago
How is this particular instance "corruption". The guy violated US laws which Russia do not "harmonize". This is similar to a US-based person who is attacking Putin in the media. It's illegal in Russia, but would that make the US extradite him?
- flerchin 5y ago
  Thievery is illegal in Russia too.
  - csomar 5y ago
    But the theft is happening outside of Russia, so a Russian court could not pursue.
- steve76 5y ago
  [dead]
- sydthrowaway 5y ago
  What would happen if you stole $1bn in Russia and escaped to the US?
  - tata71 5y ago
    You'd make a federated, censorship-resilient sometimes-encrypted chat app.

randerson 5y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHY6VEurPA4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHY6VEurPA4

kvakvs 5y ago

The probably he has connections with the corrupt police or criminals. A nobody can't really drive a custom lambo and not get noticed.