Hacker News Reader

Why would a person doing this type of crime reside in the US? I understand quality of life is higher than Russia, but Russia neighbors Latvia--her country of origin. It is confusing to me because if she were there, her activities would have been discovered but she would have had the tacit protection of the state.

View on HN

She doesn't reside in US, read the text. She lives in Suriname and was just flying through (or temporarily to) the US.

Yup, I commented before finishing the text based on where she was arrested.

The point still stands I think. Yes, it's not as flagrant as living in the US. But you'd think a person engaged in this kind of thing would feel reluctant to have a layover in a country that cooperates closely with US law enforcement let alone Miami.

> quality of life is higher than Russia

Have you been to Russia?

Have you? What's your impression?

I have lived there. Only been to the US briefly, SF, NY, Seattle, Portland etc but the difference is pretty stark. America feels like a 3rd world country, life is only bearable if you’re rich.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com