Even if you were fine with it in theory there is a massive risk to it in practice. In essence you're giving up most legal protections (since you've got as much

Even if you were fine with it in theory there is a massive risk to it in practice. In essence you're giving up most legal protections (since you've got as much to lose as anyone else if the police catch you) while working with people who likely have no moral issues with killing you. Will they pay you or will they kidnap your family and cut off someone's toe every time you complain?