Ilmārs Poikāns
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Ilmārs Poikāns is a Latvian AI
researcher at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Latvia
. He has used the pseudonym Neo
(of The Matrix
), and is also known in the press as Latvia's "Robin Hood".
After his arrest there were reports of a flash mob
outside the government's cabinet office.
Ilmārs is alleged to have illegally accessed 7.5 million tax records and divulged pay rises for some high ranking public sector employees while rank and file employees were forced to take pay cuts as high as 30%.
Ai
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researcher at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Latvia
University of Latvia
University of Latvia is a university located in Riga, Latvia. Being established in 1919, University of Latvia is the biggest university in the Baltic states.-History:...
. He has used the pseudonym Neo
Neo (The Matrix)
Thomas A. Anderson is a fictional character and the main protagonist in The Matrix franchise, as well as having a cameo in The Animatrix short film, Kid's Story. He was portrayed by Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Trilogy and The Animatrix. Andrew Bowen provided Neo's voice in The Matrix: Path of Neo...
(of The Matrix
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
), and is also known in the press as Latvia's "Robin Hood".
Allegations of illegal access to tax records
Ilmārs was arrested and later released; prosecutors released a statement saying "Taking into consideration his attitude, his confession of the crime, and his cooperation in the investigation, we did not seek his pre-trial detention." Some allege that the arrest came as a result of a search of TV journalist Ilze Nagla's house on Tuesday May 11, 2010.After his arrest there were reports of a flash mob
Flash mob
A flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and sometimes seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, artistic expression...
outside the government's cabinet office.
Ilmārs is alleged to have illegally accessed 7.5 million tax records and divulged pay rises for some high ranking public sector employees while rank and file employees were forced to take pay cuts as high as 30%.