Guns from the Paris Attacks, bought using Bitcoin ?

[hahahafr]

http://news.yahoo.com/weapons-used-paris-attacks-bought-german-dealer-report-085607402.html

Apparently the assault rifles were bought from the dark web.

A suspected seller is held by the german authorities.

Any thought regarding the place of Bitcoin in this story ?

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[FruitsBasket]

This belongs in politics and society subforum I geuss, so move the topic please

[bearex]

No way, i think all "armories" in the deep web are a scam.

[Pattart]

That arms dealer would have sold the weapons through Bitcoin if he was selling them on the darknet. However there is no proof as of yet that conclusively links him to the Paris attacks. It is only speculation at this point. They need to check the weapons used in the Paris attacks before determining anything. Of course if it is found that he sold the guns to the attackers with Bitcoin, the media is going to jump all over it and somehow bring Bitcoin into it and make Bitcoin seem like an evil thing.

[mixan]

This can not be proven because all sources can not be found via them using the darkweb or darknet or what ever you would like to call it.
All in all guns and muntions can be bought from any source and even given away to their enemies to fight a war that they don't want to directly fight in. Like what happened in Iran Russia conflict.

[Amadues]

it's more simple buy a gun or a rifle in the real life… if you have cash, and ask to the right person, with some lucky you can find it.
also if you have a good knowledge of deep society ambient, yes you can find much easier than dark web.

http://news.yahoo.com/weapons-used-paris-attacks-bought-german-dealer-report-085607402.html

Apparently the assault rifles were bought from the dark web.

A suspected seller is held by the german authorities.

Any thought regarding the place of Bitcoin in this story ?

About this … I have some suspicious it's only a click baiting campaign just FUD ...

[Snorek]

This belongs in politics and society subforum I geuss, so move the topic please

While it is politics and society it is also a bitcoin related case. It is hard to judge in this case. My view on this is matter is simple: bitcoin is a money, and every kind ofmoney can be used to purchase weapons and tools for terrorists. It is like blaming weapon factory for this crime because they are producing these guns - it is flawed logic.

[HI-TEC99]

This can not be proven because all sources can not be found via them using the darkweb or darknet or what ever you would like to call it.
All in all guns and muntions can be bought from any source and even given away to their enemies to fight a war that they don't want to directly fight in. Like what happened in Iran Russia conflict.

I read other stories about it that say the police are playing down suspicions the arrested arms dealer sold the weapons used in the attack. It's the newspapers that are speculating. It's too early to say whether the story is true or not, it's all speculation. Until the police make a statement we won't know the truth.

[onlinedragon]

On the dark web they sell a lot of things that are forbidden in most country's. Of course they use the dark web on ebay would be stupid if you selling weapons. Supply and demand will always be there.

[NorrisK]

So what? What about all the weapons that they are using in Syria? Or the Russian rockets that shot down a plan abovo Hungary?

Those were bought with fiat..

[enthus]

I do not see how this is big deal when fiat and many other currency used to buy illegal items to. And yet, bitcoin is shine in bad light?
It make no sense, why bitcoin so vilified for this

[ivan19]

Not bitcoins fault,blame the murderous bastards who designed the planned to kill innocence people to prove something stupid in general.

[QuestionAuthority]

I think it's more likely that they bought them from the CIA with dollars.

[btckold24]

you cant blame bitcoin at all. When people rob banks for dollars bills no one said we gotta get rid of these dollar bills....

[leigh2k14]

I think it's more likely that they bought them from the CIA with dollars.

Once you realise that ISIS,  IS, ISL, alkieda or what ever the fuck they are calling it this week, was set up, funded, armed and let loose by western intelligence services, it puts things into perspective.

[hacksmash]

http://news.yahoo.com/weapons-used-paris-attacks-bought-german-dealer-report-085607402.html

Yahoo news ?
Pure clickbait !

[~BtcRoll.com~]

If they were bought from Germany isnt the real question how did they get the guns from Germany to Paris, thats the real issue.

[n2004al]

http://news.yahoo.com/weapons-used-paris-attacks-bought-german-dealer-report-085607402.html

Apparently the assault rifles were bought from the dark web.

A suspected seller is held by the german authorities.

Any thought regarding the place of Bitcoin in this story ?

No discussion. That weapons, if bought there, are bought for sure with bitcoin. Is the only money there (as I know). And this have reaction even in the market of the weapons there. But is funny the reason. Not for the security of the humanity but for the security of the sellers. Anyhow all connected with the events of Paris.

Read the full article in the link here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/dark-web-gun-market-halts-6891724

[HardForkComing]

Yes, bought with BTC. Because you can buy illegal stuff with BTC only.

[Amph]

I think it's more likely that they bought them from the CIA with dollars.

they are probably buying their weapons at a blackmarket, so i doubt they are using bitcoin, but any form of low fiat or even their own currency exchanged for the local currency, will work