[dayglored]

> What are the odds that this was the first time he's ever done such a thing?

Yeah, this was probably not the first time.

OTOH, the degree to which he compromised his identity is -so- astounding that I have a hard time believing that he was well-versed in criminal ways. The stupid criminals are usually the newbies -- the ones who pay for a store purchase with a personal check or credit card, and then try to hold up the cashier, for example.

Frankly, I'm also very concerned about the degree to which this idiot compromised national security, if he had any sort of DHS-related clearances. Traitors are often compromised by blackmail, and this guy was setting himself up to be blackmailed big-time. I hope the authorities follow up on the possibility that this guy might have been talking to enemy spies posing as 14-year old girls.

Un-frickin'-believable.

[Terabitten]

OTOH, the degree to which he compromised his identity is -so- astounding that I have a hard time believing that he was well-versed in criminal ways. The stupid criminals are usually the newbies -- the ones who pay for a store purchase with a personal check or credit card, and then try to hold up the cashier, for example.

I tend to disagree. He's done this before and hasn't been caught - so he gets bolder. Finally, he's emboldened to the point of recklessness, all because he hasn't gotten caught yet.