He could have spent less to avoid debt. He could have gotten a job in the private sector. In a country like the US, there is no excuse for resorting to treason to get a pay check.
Take 100 people in a situation comparable to his and given the same opportunity, maybe 10 partake in treason. We should aim to lower the total amount, the rate willing to partake, or both.
Easier said than done in most cases, not all people are 20 or 30 something above average IQs and can write some app or website and by the end of the year he would raise a couple of million from investors or get a job in some fancy startup, most lives are just pathetic and the need for money can make people do unimaginable things, the guy is 61 years old and he is jobless and in debt
>no excuse for resorting to treason
of course there is no excuse and it's totally a treason, I am just noting that how pathetic life can be