Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced to Life in Prison

[Gyfts]

Well I guess its true: Governments can't stop Bitcoin. They can just imprison its users instead.

Sorry for your Ross.

That's making quite a quick judgement. There are normal users of Bitcoin, then there are criminal users of Bitcoin who use it for it's anonymous and irreversible abilities. You can't tell me that he was wrongfully imprisoned for being involved in the biggest darknet market of trafficking illegal drugs and controlled substances. While a supporter, also a criminal...

[funkenstein]

Well I guess its true: Governments can't stop Bitcoin. They can just imprison its users instead.

Sorry for your Ross.

That's making quite a quick judgement. There are normal users of Bitcoin, then there are criminal users of Bitcoin who use it for it's anonymous and irreversible abilities. You can't tell me that he was wrongfully imprisoned for being involved in the biggest darknet market of trafficking illegal drugs and controlled substances. While a supporter, also a criminal...

If he can't tell you, I will.

Anyone imprisoned for "trafficking controlled substances"  is wrongfully imprisoned. 
This has nothing to do with Ross who wasn't doing that, but it is an unarguable fact. 

   

[OmegaStarScream]

Interesting stuff here , was just watching the video : The Real Untold Story Of Government's Takedown of Silk Road what do you think I also need to say that they really rised a nice amount of money for him , seems like people are really helping them http://freeross.org/donate-now-2/ $395,820 

[wxa7115]

It is so ridiculous they can sentence someone to life in prison for this. It sickens me that people can murder someone or worse and get a fraction of the sentence Ross got.

at least they did not "suicide" him..

That is tough. I had to think about it for a minute:

Would I rather choose death over life behind bars in the United States prison system? If it truly was life behind bars, and I had no hope at parole, escape, or a pardon, I think I would choose death. Maybe not though, things might seem different once I found myself in that position.

While it is a very difficult choice taking in consideration that life in prison is a hell on earth, I will probably choose to live, because there’s a chance (no matter how small) that things could change.

[RGBKey]

..America has become the image of oppression.

I agree with you on this one. Our government and politics may not be as bad as other countries, but damn am I not proud of my country.

[STT]

While it is a very difficult choice taking in consideration that life in prison is a hell on earth, I will probably choose to live, because there’s a chance (no matter how small) that things could change.

Its not massively small chance as the big government system now that 'profits' from incarcerating non violent prisoners for extended periods could lapse into something more sensible.   The system we have now is funded by large amounts of debt and is it not justified by a benefit to society, if the gov should run into trouble with its cheap rates of debt then all sorts of spending changes could occur. 
They may stop spending so much on prisons when they have less to spend.   The negative view would be they will just execute people instead but for non violent crimes this would be even more nonsensical.  I imagine chances are better then perceived

[wxa7115]

While it is a very difficult choice taking in consideration that life in prison is a hell on earth, I will probably choose to live, because there’s a chance (no matter how small) that things could change.

Its not massively small chance as the big government system now that 'profits' from incarcerating non violent prisoners for extended periods could lapse into something more sensible.   The system we have now is funded by large amounts of debt and is it not justified by a benefit to society, if the gov should run into trouble with its cheap rates of debt then all sorts of spending changes could occur. 
They may stop spending so much on prisons when they have less to spend.   The negative view would be they will just execute people instead but for non violent crimes this would be even more nonsensical.  I imagine chances are better then perceived

It’s good to know that the chances are, probably, a little bit higher than I thought at first. It’s still a difficult choice.

[AGD]

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/forgotten-silk-road-architect-variety-jones-appears-to-be-back-online

[BADecker]

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/forgotten-silk-road-architect-variety-jones-appears-to-be-back-online

It's probably Satoshi.

[forevernoob]

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/forgotten-silk-road-architect-variety-jones-appears-to-be-back-online

It's probably Satoshi.

Nah the guy seems to be a 420 nut. Doubt Satoshi even smoked pot.

[OmegaStarScream]

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/forgotten-silk-road-architect-variety-jones-appears-to-be-back-online

It's probably Satoshi.

It wouldn't make a lot of sense honestly , I mean Ross admitted that he have relations with the Silk road however he said that he only created the website and nothing else , if he is saying the truth and we take your theory ... Satoshi is talented and created Bitcoin it self (means he have programming skills) so I don't see how a genius programmer would hire a programmer .

[SerenaL]

I think it is best to stay far away from the United States if you want to do anything bitcoin related and especially drug related.

[gentlemand]

I think it is best to stay far away from the United States if you want to do anything bitcoin related and especially drug related.

Not the best place to do anything naughty really. American justice kind of straddles the civilised world and third world shit holes.

Save the drugs and murder for Norway. They send you to a nice island to relax and no one can serve more than 21 years for anything.

[BADecker]

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/forgotten-silk-road-architect-variety-jones-appears-to-be-back-online

It's probably Satoshi.

It wouldn't make a lot of sense honestly , I mean Ross admitted that he have relations with the Silk road however he said that he only created the website and nothing else , if he is saying the truth and we take your theory ... Satoshi is talented and created Bitcoin it self (means he have programming skills) so I don't see how a genius programmer would hire a programmer .

That's what a Satoshi-like character would hope that you would see. And if government saw the same thing, Ross would make the perfect scapegoat.

[Dalkore]

Ross William Ulbricht, legendary creator of the original darknet market The Silk Road, has been sentenced today in federal prison to Life in Prison.

Ulbricht became a hero to many in the darknet community, as well as the broader Bitcoin and libertarian movements, after his arrest in November 2013 revealed him to be the ‘Dread Pirate Roberts’, the pseudonymous creator and operator of the Silk Road. His arrest came after a months long investigation by multiple law enforcement departments in the United States.


https://darknetmarkets.org/news/silk-road-founder-ross-ulbricht-sentenced/

I had no doubt this would be the sentence.  He played with fire and in the end, got burned.  The end.

[maokoto]

A sentence for life is probably too much. But still, I think you have to take care when you sell something as delicate as drugs for people who are sick.

[martinB]

I had no doubt this would be the sentence.  He played with fire and in the end, got burned.  The end.

The end? I hope not! 
The Prosecution of Ross Ulbricht should worry us all , that's what I learned after watching this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxLrA1RYEds

[hdbuck]

and so it goes for the "war on terror"...

[S4VV4S]

and so it goes for the "war on terror"...

It goes for all wars in a way.
There shouldn't be ANY wars, however, unfortunately greed is a horrible illness.

[Dalkore]

I had no doubt this would be the sentence.  He played with fire and in the end, got burned.  The end.

The end? I hope not! 
The Prosecution of Ross Ulbricht should worry us all , that's what I learned after watching this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxLrA1RYEds

No concern at all, he knew what he was doing and in the end the same thing that has fallen many men, fell him, arrogance and greed.  He thought we could be beyond the laws in some libertarian fantasy.  In reality, there are states, laws, policy, instinct and common sense.  He is no hero or martyr.  Just another ego that got out of control.   

-D