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Look. With all the speculation surrounding what has happened, i don't believe it is wise posting someone name. This is not confirmed and for all we know, this p
by rb2e 13y ago
Look. With all the speculation surrounding what has happened, i don't believe it is wise posting someone name. This is not confirmed and for all we know, this person is an innocent bystander who's name is now being linked to this.
Where a theft might have repercussions with law enforcement, lets not kid ourselves here, this was drug dealing and we are not talking pissed twelve year olds who lost money on Pokemon cards. We are talking what? Thousands? Millions nearly? And you don't have to be Eisenstein to work out that a bunch of pissed of dealers will be wanting blood and their money back cause they probably owe money too. So are desperate.
So is this person behind it? I have no idea but just imagine, you wake up one morning, read HN and you share the same name as a alleged thief...
Mistaken identity happens. This isn't a game. Someone could get killed.
- keiferski 13y agoYes, please. The last thing HN needs is a Reddit-style Boston Marathon fake manhunt.
- gedrap 13y agoYes! Even if he is a thief, he is still a human being. No one deserves to be killed for some stupid drug money. Tomas, better call Saul!
- berberous 13y agoAgreed, although it's worth pointing out than when you steal $15mm+ from drug dealers, some of them may also be killed when they fail to pay off their debts. And I trust Gwern more than anyone else to have done his research and accuse the right person. Looking through the information posted, however, I feel pretty appalled seeing that there's also details on his girlfriend (photos, facebook link, full name). She may not even know what her boyfriend is up to, and with $15mm on the line, she should probably be afraid for her safety at this point.