online. it includes digital, audio, video files, printed materials, handwritten documents and recording devices. peter bergen has a new book out called "manhunt" and he is one of the few people outside of the government that's seen these documents. what sticks out to you? >> u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s recovered a great deal of material. not all of it will be published today, in fact. a fraction of it. some of it is household stuff. but the things that leaked out of the documents that i was able to review, first of all, bin laden was quite conscious of al qaeda as a brand had suffered. he told them not to use al qaeda, you're going to draw too much negative attention. he was advising one of his sons to leave the afghanistani tribal regions where the drones were focused at the same time he's calling for young men to do a holy war, he was basically telling his own son to get out of dodge. it's bin laden unplugged. he was it's not like you can get on the internet and send a memo or call people up. there was no electronic, you know, communications. he was very conscious of the fact those could be detected. he was communicating through a courier, thumb drives, handwritten documents. sometimes it would take two, three months for him to get a response. it's not a very efficient way to run an organization. >> you mentioned things about the drones but that adding up to the degree that the united states and its allies had been very successful at chipping away at al qaeda's ability to even connect with some of its affiliates, which was a source of its power. >> the overall -- obviously, the white house and the national security council are releasing documents that don't put al qaeda in a very good light. are they representative of everything that's in there? probably. it's interesting. we knew al qaeda was under a lot of pressure but it's interesting to know that they, themselves, realized they were under a lot of pressure. very remote, heavily forested, it would be a good place to hide from american drones and american satellites. these documents mostly from 2010 just before he died. so, you know, it's not only a picture of an organization under stress, it's also bin laden as a micromanager. he was advising -- sending notes to his team saying when you go on the road, gas up and have a meal so you don't have to stop at a gas station. maybe they'll be government spies at the gas station. he was trying to patrol this organization. >> he told them in addition to that, cut down on your stops when traveling for the north africa members, plant tree soes eventually they'll be cover for operations because of those satellites, they were actually very successful in being able to examine who was going in and out of buildings. >> advising your group to plant trees, kind of a long-term strategy. the groups have more pressing concerns. >> they were pushing back to some degree, weren't they? >> kill president obama. easy to say it, but quite hard to deal. let's kill general david petraeus. he said don't bother with vice president biden. but his team was saying to him, get real. we're under a huge amount of pressure. it's easier to attack in afghanistan than it is to attack american civilians in the united states. >> was he paranoid? some of the communications, as you've written about them, seem to have paranoid tone. communicate by letters, not e-mail. throw out bags that the ransom money would come in because there could be tracking devices embedded in those bags. was that just smart or was he treading into paranoia. >> maybe both. a secretive group. he was advising his son, you know, basically be very careful about tracking devices that somebody might plant on you. >> did he talk about a big attack? future attack? >> he wanted to -- in his own mind he was like, we could still change the world if we get one big attack on america. at the end of the day, you're spending six months in a suburban compound in pakistan. had a lot of time on his hands. he wasn't really on the front lines. he didn't understand how difficult it was to do that. >> that's amazing. they'll be releasing those in about an hour and 55 minutes. that will be the first time the general public gets a chance to look at those documents. the book is called "manhunt." 8:00 pm eastern, cnn presents "in the footsteps of bin laden." christiania amanpour is the reporter on that story. let's get to christine romans, who has more headlines this morning. chinese dissident now calling on president obama to help him get out of china. he says the u.s. has abandoned him. chen guancheng says he's not safe, chen says his wife is being threatened by chinese authorities. he spoke to stan grant from his hospital room yesterday. >> translator: i would like to say to them, please do everything you can to get our whole family out. i'm very disappointed with the u.s. government. the embassy kept lobbying me to leave, he says, and promised to be with me at the hospital. but this afternoon, soon after he got here, they were all gone. >> the u.s. ambassador to chinay lockee says at all points we were intent on carrying out his wishing and insuring we could put together something that met his needs. he made it clear from the beginning he wanted to stay in china. we asked him if he wanted to go to the united states. he said no. 13 suspects are charged with the hazing death of the florida a & m drum major. champion was beaten to death last november in a band hazing ritual. champion's mom told cnn's anderson cooper she expected more severe charges. >> i was very, very disappointed. but my husband and i both -- we had anticipated something that was a little more harsh. >> prosecutors say the case does not support murder charges. more than 100 health care professionals, including doctors and nurses arrested and charged with bilking medicare out of $452 million. this is the biggest medicare fraud bust in history. and there have been some big fraud busts in medicare. arrests were made in los angeles, chicago, miami, houston, tampa, baton rouge. doctors and nurses involved. an anonymous bidder shelled out $119 million for the famous work "the scream," highest price ever paid at auction for a work of art. minding your business now, futures slightly higher. dow futures up about 20 points. markets have been given a boost. quarterly earning season is almost over. jobs report coming out tomorrow and weekly jobs report next hour. mortgage rates near record lows again. average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage 3.88%, for a 15-year, 3.12%. that's a popular refinancing tool. we'll get an update with what this week's rates are. it's time to refinance at those rates. more baggage fees. right now, low-cost carrier is now charging $100 for a carry-on bag if you have to put it in the overhead. any bag that needs to go in the overhead is considered a carry-on. if it fits under your seat, it's free. of course, soledad, some of their fares are only $9 each way. >> no, that's $109,f bring any >> we're not fooled by that. christine, thank you. still ahead this morning on "starting point," 19-year nfl veteran junior seau found dead of an apparent suicide. question this morning, was his death linked to head injuries in the nfl? we'll speak to former nfl player jamal anderson, coming up next. >> our "get real," in the category of no good deed goes unpunished, a teenager is helped but the good samaritan is fired. we'll tell you why. our panel is heading in to talk about that and much more. abby huntsman, will cain and marc lamont hill this morning. so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy muddler. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. love the air. [ sneezes ] the death of 19-year nfl veteran junior seau is raising new questions about long-term brain injury to players. the 43-year-old was found dead from a gun shot wound to the chest. investigators are looking at this as a suicide. his ex-wife said tuesday he texted her and each of their three children separate text messages "i love you." >> junior, why you never it willing me? i pray to god, take me. take me. leave my son alone. >> jamal anderson joins us this morning, he is a former nfl player and a friend of junior's. this must be so completely devastating and shocking for you. >> it really was, soledad. yesterday, we were greeted with bright news with eric le grande and the saints suspension and then with junior. i think anybody who played against junior seau or participated in any charity event with his junior seau or met him more than once or twice, he would consider a friend. he was a warm and welcoming guy. i've done charity events with junior, done events at his restaurant, hosted him here. it's very shocking for a guy who was such a fantastic football player. and, really, a fantastic person. and his intent to give back -- his intent to give back to not only his community in oceanside but to give back to people. and it touched lives of people he met all over. it just -- you know, when i was getting calls yesterday, i'm like, not junior seau. not junior seau. this is the first guy to smile. he keeps everybody's energy up high. this is the one that gets everybody excited. >> when i first heard it and then i heard it was a gun shot to the chest, and i think i was not alone. a lot of people started thinking, is this -- does this have something to do with the concussions and, as you know, another former nfl player shot himself in the chest so they could see what was going on in his brain. >> the similarities are quite eerie, especially with what's going on with a ton of players filing suit against nfl. i'm personally consider iing it myself, talking to different people about it. some of the things that transpire playing. junior seau played football up until a couple of years ago. i personally, having seen him in the past year, you know, there weren't any indicators. the proud football players, proud men, the strongest men, the team captains, the leaders, you know. i know the difficulty these guys face leaving the game. like i lot of people. and then having the personal connection and junior, i'm trying to figure it out. here is a guy that was not just a great player, he was well spoken. he's got a certain look about him. he's always dressed a certain way. he just carries himself a certain way. >> he didn't seem depressed to you? >> no. but i can't speak to junior's personal mental condition in the past couple of months. i do understand and know the exceedingly difficult time that players have when they leave the game. and there have been some thins s that transpired in junior's personal life that were quite difficult for a guy of his stature, a guy who has given -- junior seau foundation has given $4 million back to the community in oceanside. he lived where he grew up. this was that guy. very tight, very close-knit community. you saw the pain in his mom's voice yesterday. >> that was just brutal. it was brutal. >> yes. >> and yet at the same time, jamal -- and i'll ask will to jump in after this. in 2010, as you know, he was arrested on suspicion for domestic violence. >> right. >> then he drove his car off a cliff. he said he had fallen asleep but other people started thinking maybe something else is going on there. >> and i just -- again, all i can speak to is the guy that i know and say, you know, when that happened, as terrible as the story was, you make phone calls. hey, you okay? what's going on? and you try to reach out to make sure on the fringe is everything -- is everything everything. and it was a very difficult time, i'm sure, for junior, considering the type of person he is again, with his name and reputation being what it is, in the city he grew up in. this is a guy from san diego, went to usc, was a superstar. went back down to the chargers for 13 years, went to 12 pro bowls. took them to the lone super bowl. that community and his impact on that community was of critical importance to him and who he is and how he was perceived. i know that was tough. but, soledad, this -- this just isn't the guy that i would think would be in this situation. i'll wait for the police report. i know they're investigating it as a suicide. it's very tough. i can't speak to junior's mental state in the past couple of months. but it's very tough for football fans and friends and people who were around junior. again, if you met him twice, he might call you and check on your family, your kids. this is that guy. i was on your show two times. how was -- how is the kid? what? he remembers the kid, you know. >> many people have trouble transitioning or leaving the game. we talked to cal ripken about that the other day. it's not just what you do on a daily basis but how you identify yourselves. >> right. >> was junior, in your experience, your relationship with him, have iing trouble wit that transition out of football, who he is, going forward? >> i didn't -- i didn't see that. i know that immediately retiring from football, having those difficulties that you guys mentioned in 2010, those certainly don't help. moving forward in trying to get things going or whatever, but so many people who thought so fondly and favorably of junior seau, it was, okay, he's fine. something must be going on in this particular situation with this person. something, some friction there that caused this type of event to happen. but then you come back and, okay, it's junior. he's good. he's at a golf event. he's at usc's spring game. he's planning his -- doing his junior seau golf charity event. so, i don't -- you know, it's very tough for a lot of people. and there is no shock more clear than the shock on his mother's face. >> that was so terrible. >> yes. and that's where it's tough. it's hard. and we'll wait to see what happens with the investigation. but, i mean, my first reaction was, what? suicide? you know, okay. and his family and his friends, his three children, his ex-wife, his brothers and sisters, this is a close, tight family. >> absolute tragedy. >> it is. >> jamal anderson, thanks for talking with us. we appreciate it. >> thanks, soledad. >> we know he was a close friend of yours. in our "get real" this morning, this is what you get for a good deed. why a good samaritan was fired for helping out. if you're head ed to work, you can check out the rest of our show on cnn.com/starting point or on twitte twitter @startingptcnn. will cain's play list, marshall tucker. a little beat. little faster. i like that. that's abby's playlist, maroon 5. everything has a harmonica and a banjo for will. >> something's missing in that music. >> where's the banjo? our "get real" this morning. this goes under the category of no good deed goes unpunished. a transit worker in san francisco, his name is jim stanic, is 66 years old, was apparently attempt iing to do a favor for the friend's grandson. the 16-year-old boy could not afford the $11 ride to and from school. stanic gave him roughly $300 worth of paid but unused tickets for the bus and subway, tickets left behind by commuters who have to buy them on their way out and then kind of ditch them. so there's still money left on the ticket. apparently that violated a policy, because those unused tickets actually go back into a general fund for the transit authority. listen. >> tickets that still have value on them can't be just given away because it's like cash for us. >> are you confused? >> a little. >> okay. let's break it down for will. >> i didn't think you were going to show my confusion on camera. >> said with love, but you looked perplexed. >> sometimes you buy a $5 ticket. you use $4.30 of it. you have 70 cents left over. ta he not if you have to keep your ticket so you ditch it. >> i think the transit worker was confused as well. he thought they were going to be thrown out. >> he thought they might be thrown out but there was a value of some odd amount of money on those tickets. he collected those tickets, gave them to a young man who needed $11 to get to and from school every day, which is roughly like $200 or so. >> got it. >> in doing so, he violated a policy that apparently he kind of knew about the policy and he has been fired. he is a 66-year-old transit worker. >> that's awful. they have the chance to do the right thing here and rehire this guy. >> it's all being appealed by the union. that could happen. apparently if there's a silver lining there's a woman who heard about the story. it was in the local news there. she said this is crazy and she offer offered to pay for the teenager's fare back and forth to school, the $200 a month, until he graduates. >> at least we know it's getting paid for at this point. >> did i slow it down enough? >> it is clear. >> there's a kid -- >> oh, i got it. >> bus and a subway. >> and a ticket. >> it's clear it's a nonsense policy. >> well, it just seems to be there should be a little wiggle room for people trying to do good things to help people who definitely need the help. kid is trying to get to school. >> looking at revenue twice is what it sounds like to me. >> people are leaving their money on the train and collecting people's money and using people's money and saying you can't take people's money. >> good samaritan, that will get you fired. dramatic turn in the story of the chinese activist, who is now saying the u.s. abandon ed him. we'll tell you why. that mom -- we showed you pictures of her yesterday. oh, lord, these pictures are so uncomfortable. under fire for alleged ly takin her 5-year-old daughter right there to the stanning salon with her. she's defending herself in court. what she had to say to a judge. >> i didn't understand that. >> that was a very, very, very tan woman. these are football players. punishments handed down to nfl players for taking part in that bounty program. we'll explain who is getting what. you're watching "starting point." to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. a tense and sensitive diplomatic drama is unfolding in china. gary lockee a few moments ago denied that the chinese activist chen guangcheng was pressured to leave the protection of the u.s. embassy. it started on april 22nd when he made a dramatic escape from house arrest. he was brought to the u.s. embassy on april 26th. yesterday they said he had agreed to stay in china, move to a new city and study law. shortly acid, he was taken to a beijing hospital where he was reunited with his family, including a son he hadn't seen in two years. and that's when thingst took a turn, after the u.s. officials left the hospital at the end of visiting hours. mr. chen's wife spoke to cnn. >> she is saying they made many promises but they've broken those promises, that friends can't even come to visit us. it just proves that our human rights are not being protected in that conversation. diplomats spoke to mr. chen himself and they say he told them that he's fine. amba ambassador locke says chen never asked for asylum and he was never pressure d to leave. that brings us