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https://www.wired.com/2017/03/anarchist-bitcoin-coder-found-fighting-isis-syria/

So let me get this right...he planned on tech work and instead shot at people he was told by a terror linked group were the bad guys. Returns to be shocked he was arrested.

Ya, horrible injustice.

Well, even if the accusation is suspect why go do tech work for them at all? I am sure there are MANY groups to fight with in Syria.

Rojava are trying to build an anarchist society in Syria. Thats the main reason he went there. Amir considers himself an anarchist revolutionary. Fighting "islamic fascism" was secondary.

I do think that people who participated in the conflict and return should be watched, as who knows if they have suffered psychological damage or even been brainwashed by ISIS to carry out an attack. But allegedly, Amir is the only person who is being investigated after returning from helping Rojava. The others had a chat with police/intelligence, and were let go.

Wow he is sure a brave person. But I wonder what is his affiliation with the military that he went to Syria to fight against the ISIS. It is a mad story though it is interesting. Let us hope that he will survive the war and will return back in piece. If he died in the battle then its good by for darkwallet or somebody will be happy and will take over the company, that is for sure.

Well, even if the accusation is suspect why go do tech work for them at all? I am sure there are MANY groups to fight with in Syria.

I agree, could be targeted or could be a reason, never know and that is the scary part.

Now we know why Dark Wallet development has been halted.

Hope he gave hell to those bastards.

1. amir was a contributor but nothing big. his fame was just timing of being in early
2. amir says he was on the 'frontline' but then retracts to say he was at a distance.
3. amir says he didnt go there to kill, he went there to use his skills elsewhere (EG set up comms/payments)
4. amir wont defend bitcoin, mentioning bitcoin is going to be twisted into bitcoin used by extremists. personally he should stick to promoting his dash/darkwallet as the extremists preferential payment method.

IF we see amir talk about bitcoin as the payment method for extremists and then mention dark/dash as a separate thing for normal people. dont think of it as a good promo

Bitcoin can be used both for legal transactions and also for transactions that should remain hidden for security purposes (example, buying weapons to fight the ISIS terrorists in Syria).

This only makes overall bitcoin more valuable. Its all about having options.

Later on in our tour, Amir was actually near our group, but he noticed a rather large girl on the sidewalk holding a sign that said "free hugs".
This was too much for Amir to resist, so instead of stepping off and powering it down safely, he just hopped off his Segway to give the girl a hug and left the Segway on, but with no one in control of it. Without anyone to guide it, Amir's Segway instantly started going off on its own. It proceeded to go full speed out into a busy intersection filled with cars, it came within inches of being hit by a moving trolley, and eventually crashed at full speed into a tree, tipped over, and started gyrating on the ground.

Along with the rest of us, the tour guide lady looked on in shock as all of this happened. She then safely dismounted her Segway, powered it down, and then ran over to Amir's gyrating and shaking Segway to power it down as well. With the way it was hopping and shaking around on its side, I'm sure it got scuffed up a bit as well. Amir watched all of this happen directly due to his own fault, and rather than coming and apologizing to the tour operator, like a normal person would, he literally ran away down the street on foot, never to be seen again for the rest of the event.

That is too funny. One of Bitcoins finest is a fucking terrorist. I was eating a small bag of peanuts while reading the story and laughed so hard I ended up shooting a peanut out of my nose. ROFL

That is too funny. One of Bitcoins finest is a fucking terrorist. I was eating a small bag of peanuts while reading the story and laughed so hard I ended up shooting a peanut out of my nose. ROFL

Bitcoin can be used both for legal transactions and also for transactions that should remain hidden for security purposes (example, buying weapons to fight the ISIS terrorists in Syria).

This only makes overall bitcoin more valuable. Its all about having options.

He should stick with programming instead of working as a paw for powers he doesn't even know.

Syria's situation is complex even for experts, he may be fighting to create an evil as big and the ISIL itself, or even worse, if he doesn't have enough study and knowledge

I doubt if he will continue with the development of DarkWallet whilst he is under investigation. In a police state like the UK, you are under close

scrutiny when you are associated with ISIS.... even if you are fighting against them.  ::) .... It does not matter what he did, he will always have

the Anarchist label branding him as a extremist in their eyes.  :o

That is too funny. One of Bitcoins finest is a fucking terrorist. I was eating a small bag of peanuts while reading the story and laughed so hard I ended up shooting a peanut out of my nose. ROFL

1. amir was a contributor but nothing big. his fame was just timing of being in early
2. amir says he was on the 'frontline' but then retracts to say he was at a distance.
3. amir says he didnt go there to kill, he went there to use his skills elsewhere (EG set up comms/payments)
4. amir wont defend bitcoin, mentioning bitcoin is going to be twisted into bitcoin used by extremists. personally he should stick to promoting his dash/darkwallet as the extremists preferential payment method.

IF we see amir talk about bitcoin as the payment method for extremists and then mention dark/dash as a separate thing for normal people. dont think of it as a good promo