In some countries he has to work illegally as it is an imprisonable offence to profit from kidnapping. Which technically he is.

在一些国家，他不得不非法工作，因为从绑架中获利是刑事犯罪，从技术上来说他是。

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The Home Office said the legislation disqualified people from standing if convicted of an imprisonable offence, whether or not they themselves were sent to prison for that offence.

BBC: South East Wales

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 disqualifies a person from standing for election as a police and crime commissioner (PCC) if they have, at any time, been convicted of an imprisonable offence.

BBC: Mike Quigley