In reality, I think people like her are less dangerous/harmful than the amoral snakes who do know how to lie and manipulate convincingly, and cover their tracks

In reality, I think people like her are less dangerous/harmful than the amoral snakes who do know how to lie and manipulate convincingly, and cover their tracks. Ms. Hornstein made herself a relatively easy target of suspicion, what with the photoshops and outsize claims; it almost sounds like she had delusions of grandeur. Compare that to sociopaths who deceive intelligently and play dirty games to climb up - they're much harder to catch or stop. (Not defending her, I just find her actions a little too transparent to worry about)