You quoted Doctor X who commented and questioned why Panda put himself in our gov't's crosshairs if he was going to be living in the mountains without any of the finer things a criminal mastermind strives for.
To be fair, Panda made plenty of money since he made the move to the Far East. He's posted pics of his Lambo with Purple Panda seat covers...JuicePal posted pics of his Lambo with vanity seat covers as well...Panda also posted pics of his wife's top of the line AMG Mercedes.
Pandas move to Tibet was after he got clean for the umpteenth time, I understand that sometimes it takes some kind of complete lifestyle change to overcome addiction. Many times guys will find religion in prison after a long run and while serving a sentence that was a result of that long run.
Christianity is heck of a thing. As long as you keep saying your sorry the Kingdom Of God will open its doors when its your time, I may be cynical but every night when guys announced it was time for the "Prayer Circle" shortly before lights out in whatever prison I happen to be in I couldn't help but wonder if any of them were for real? Bank robbers, kidnappers for ransom, sex offenders, etc all holding hands saying prayers. With the recidivism rate being what it is, I tend to believe their faith is similar to guys who are "Gay for the stay".
Panda does believe he's safe and isn't worried about his fugitive status. He has actually said that he believes he is no longer wanted? Kind of surprising from a guy who has been in the Federal System. The feds have memories like elephants...long. They also don't give credit or take into account things like guys going to rehab and volunteering at soup kitchens. The US attorney prosecuting the case and sentencing judge will congratulate you on the positive changes you've made while sentencing you to either the low, middle, or high end of the sentencing guidelines. Cooperating and being of significant assistance in the prosecution of another individual or group is how downward departure from the sentencing guidelines come to be.
I can't speak to what kind of sentence Misriah(sp?) was facing. I can only speak to what I've been told he's said about how he got such a favorable(to him) sentence. If what i was told he is telling guys is true then he's lying to try and save face. He isn't special. He gave the feds all the information that he had. Everything. Its not a buffet where he could pick and choose what he'd give up. At the very hint of him holding back his "Queen For A Day" status would've been over and he be walked back to his cell telling guys his legal visit was over; He would've been sentenced with his guidelines.
If he reads this and wants to debate the subject I'm happy to make the time. If anyone knows him just tell him to make his entire PSR(pre-sentencing report) available to a neutral party. Alll of it, Each page has at the bottom page 1 of 56. page 2 of 56, and so on, I've made mine available in the past to board owners in the Community. And since I'm calling Misriah out I'll make mine available again. He won't do it, Not in this life