Yes...it is even worse than your example..The generics actions do not make any sense unless you factor in inducement...It's more than murdering your neighbor...It's more like murdering your rich father who has designated you as his sole heir...
TTE you are spot on. That is exactly how the law works. Showing intent is not about a word for word confession like saying I'm holding military aid from XYZ country until you fabricate something I want. It's deciphering the more subtle like seeing the request of a "favor" in exchange.
It's the same as a guy running a grocery in Chicago in the 1920s who has the actual police turning a blind eye to his shop being robbed who is told, we could probably get to that and wouldn't it be nice if the police ya, know had a place to come in and have "snacks" whenever we were hungry? Hard to do on a policeman's salary.