https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43799281 A man suspected of masterminding the theft of 600 computers that were being used to mine virtual currencies has escaped custody in Iceland, police say. ... The computers were stolen during four raids on data centres around Iceland, a popular location for such centres because almost 100% of the power generated in Iceland comes from renewable sources and because of the cool climate. ... Prime minister on same flight https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/04/business/iceland-bitcoin-heist.html Once in Stockholm, he traveled via train, taxi and ferry to Germany through Denmark. There he met “individuals” who drove him to Amsterdam. He enjoyed just three hours of freedom in the Dutch capital. Unbeknown to him, the local authorities had been quickly tipped off by two pedestrians with a cellphone photograph of a person they believed was the much-publicized wanted man. Soon after, an officer approached Mr. Stefansson and demanded identification. Moving on to a different character This guy has two prison escapes: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45729071 Rédoine Faïd: French helicopter jailbreak gangster captured In 2013, he escaped from a prison near Lille, using explosives to blast his way through five prison doors while holding guards hostage as human shields. ... Interpol stated that he had been trying to obtain forged documents to reach Israel. Someone who escaped a French prison by helicopter three times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Payet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Novel Gordon Michael Dwayne Novel was a private investigator and electronics expert, who was known for several controversial investigations. He was most notable for his conflict with District Attorney Jim Garrison and his work as investigator for automobile industry executive John DeLorean and U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark. ... Gus Russo has written about the existence of a letter of marque, signed by Robert F. Kennedy, who was U.S. Attorney General at the time, which supposedly gave Banister the go-ahead to "liberate" the weaponry. I'm under the impression that these unbelievable lives are the product of faulty systems, somehow. Mysterious forces indeed. But it is possible to hire anybody, convince them of anything, and set things in motion on that basis. One of the advantages of due process is that the smartest people who operate the system can evaluate if their participation is worth it.