Originally Posted by DWB

He knew exactly what he was doing. He is even quoted as saying he knew the USA would revoke his passport immediately, and that he knew he was lucky to have even made it out of the country. He had to alert them of any international travel in advance and didn't do so.

I can't believe you guys still think this guy is some idiot blindly wondering around the world and lucking into offers from Ecuador, Russia, and Germany for asylum.