Summary

Four years after he’d begun his research, Sudhir learned that he might be in trouble for the work he was doing. His work was not within the scope of normal academic research. Bill Wilson told him to stop visiting the projects until he spoke with an attorney. Sudhir followed his advice and saw an attorney who told him that he’d have to report crimes that he witnessed or that were being planned. He would have to testify against the gang if he were to be subpoenaed. There was no researcher-client confidentiality laws.

It was time for Sudhir to turn his notes and experiences into a dissertation. He had failed to include the role of the projects in the broader economy as his professors had expected him to. Surprisingly, J.T. and Ms. Bailey agreed to allow him...