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Look, this story is stupid. It was a 3-leg trip she speculatively booked while appealing her sentence. If she was genuinely trying to flee the country, she wo
by bpodgursky 4y ago
Look, this story is stupid. It was a 3-leg trip she speculatively booked while appealing her sentence. If she was genuinely trying to flee the country, she would not have booked a 1-way flight months ahead of time.
She can afford a round trip ticket, bought at the airport on the day of departure. Or fled across the Mexico border. Or smuggled herself out on a boat. There are SO MANY ways to flee the country that are not shouting "HEY FYI TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT — I'M LEAVING FOR A BIT".
- arlcode 4y agoOr she just panicked when it sank in that yes she really would end up in prison. Facing 11 years of it after being a part of the 1% can lead to some pretty human, pretty stupid decisions. She isn't some hardened street criminal with a "Go bag".
- vxNsr 4y agoShe’s also likely headed to a min security retreat that has more in common with a sleepaway camp than OITNB
- sdfghswe 4y agoAh, yes the foolproof "they wouldn't be that stupid" argument.