I was kinda wondering that myself. Like why throw his name around in the public like it’s no big deal that he transported a suspect in the middle of a freaking manhunt for him who was WANTED on kidnapping charges. That seems like a pretty major thing/person to me. IMO the only reason I can think of that they’d do that is if the guy literally had no idea what was happening...IY just asked a buddy for a ride & the guy said okay & dropped him off. & as soon as Johnson realized what happened, he called the cops & they cleared his story. I guess you can call that being an informant? But otherwise, idk why THAT guy (Johnson) isnt sitting in jail with IY. I would think LE would have had to clear him not to arrest him too (informant or otherwise).