The problem with a lot of these informants like Previte and Veasey, is they like to downplay everybody. Everybody is a bum to them and nobody can do nothing right. Informants tend to be extremely bitter people. I'm sure many of the things these two said were indeed accurate, but I'd bet Merlino isn't nearly as stupid as these two would have you believe. Don't get me wrong, I think the guy's far from a genius.