[ptero]

She could have bought the next day round trip ticket (which would still be stupid, but at least not as much). She could have flown to San Diego and drove over (and flew local airlines to some rural spot, preferably in a country with no extradition treaty). This is pretty ridiculous.

[lardo]

When I crossed into Mexico near San Diego I left through an unattended one way turnstile. Leaving America is like leaving Disneyland. She could have just walked out.

[paxys]

Not sure what the ridiculous part is? The prosecution is trying to argue that she is a flight risk. Her own behavior has made that pretty obvious.

[ptero]

My point is that in her situation disappearing was pretty easy. Buying a one-way ticket to Mexico 20 days out is as stupid as one can do, because now she will be labeled as a flight risk, making disappearance a lot harder.

[paulpauper]

these people are not exactly criminal masterminds. same for the FTX guy

[ptero]

FTX guy didn't really have time. One day he was rich and famous, next day he was a criminal.

Holmes had years to plan, as she knew for a long time that she is eventually going to jail.

[notch656c]

FTX guy literally owned by proxy rights to a yacht. I seriously don't get why he didn't flee the island as soon as he knew the jig was up.

[smegger001]

because then the US coast guard would grab him, and he didn't figure that the Bahaman authorities would do anything