Re: Chinese Human Rights Activist Gao Zhan pleads guilty to illegally exporting to China and Tax Evasion

In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> e patashnikov wrote:
> beernuts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> e patashnikov 
>> wrote:
>> > She's a spy, profiteer, tax cheat and unpatriotic to the US. It's a
>> > disservice to call her a "human rights activist."
>> > 
>> 
>> I don't get the profiteer or tax cheat bit.  The spy accusation will 
>> be  decided before a court of law.  Also, in my opinion, she's no 
>> less  patriotic than Clinton.  In fact, I think he's done more to 
>> damage our  national security than she ever could.
> 
> 
> Gao Zhan and her spouse conducted these transactions solely for
> profit. Both she and her spouse reportedly made approximately $1.5
> million from the sale of those chips, none of which was reported on
> their Form 1040 income tax return. Yes, that money is taxable income
> to them.
> 
> There's nothing for the court to decide. They've already admitted
> guilt and, consequently, will be given their prison sentence shortly.
> 
> You're right about Clinton.
> 

So, what accounts for this bizarre case - is she just a greedy human 
rights poser / opportunist, or was she a flawed character that actually 
managed to pull of some good human rights work?  Or, was she somehow 
framed, or maybe a dbl agent?