Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Assuming it happened as he described, it's really tough to know if they were being honest. If they really wanted his help to investigate corruption and drug trafficking then I can see why they'd ask. The only people who support corrupt politicians are those who pay them. I know I'd help in a corruption investigation.

That said, often LE uses false pretenses. It's quite possible they actually wanted him for his Anonymous connections. Had he worked for them they could have pigeonholed him into ratting.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: