[ransomnote]

Sounds like it may be the long arm of communist China, hiring thugs to attack those in the US they deem "disloyal".

[norcal joe]

Sounds like it may be the long arm of communist China, hiring thugs to attack those in the US they deem "disloyal".

Wouldn't they just kill the guy if that was the motive? Demanding ransom would just increase the chances of getting caught and having others exposed.