Ross Ulbricht faces a potential life sentence starting tomorrow.

[inBitweTrust]

This video is fun. Watch Karl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twn96nj0jfw&index=10&list=PLHrkQxgz0mg6kUBciD-HIvTXByqjcIZ-D .

I watched it and do not believe this story happened because insulting a judge multiple times and being insolent in traffic court is unlikely to ever win. There is a conflict of interest here because Karl is selling a story which is selling his business. Either Karl needs to provide video or audio evidence of these cases or I would like to see examples from third parties with evidence of cases like I have provided.

Additionally, I hope I am wrong and you are right because we have the same goals... I have just seen too many cases where these techniques have been disastrous.

[TheDreadPirateDickstein]

Fuck Karl....this is of little importance.

[Lauda]

How about you stop protecting the US. You know that they have done more wrongdoing to men than any man has ever done to anyone else.
Getting a life sentence for what he has done? Ridiculous.

[moriartybitcoin]

Charles Schumer should be on trial here , not Ross Ulbricht.  He's the real criminal

[Chef Ramsay]

Well, I'm sure we'll be getting a slew of media articles coming out about this soon so considering how negative the outcome could be for Ross, it could have a positive impact on pricing. However, this could be the perfect opportunity for traders to dump and take us down a notch prior to a launch of some kind. Just speculating of course, wish Ross the best luck possible.

[TheDreadPirateDickstein]

Well, I'm sure we'll be getting a slew of media articles coming out about this soon so considering how negative the outcome could be for Ross, it could have a positive impact on pricing. However, this could be the perfect opportunity for traders to dump and take us down a notch prior to a launch of some kind. Just speculating of course, wish Ross the best luck possible.

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[Bit_Happy]

None of us want to be in his position now, but I can imagine it was tons of fun for DPR when the times were good.

Somewhere around here you can find a few people who would love to be "in his position"...

[BADecker]

This video is fun. Watch Karl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twn96nj0jfw&index=10&list=PLHrkQxgz0mg6kUBciD-HIvTXByqjcIZ-D .

I watched it and do not believe this story happened because insulting a judge multiple times and being insolent in traffic court is unlikely to ever win. There is a conflict of interest here because Karl is selling a story which is selling his business. Either Karl needs to provide video or audio evidence of these cases or I would like to see examples from third parties with evidence of cases like I have provided.

Additionally, I hope I am wrong and you are right because we have the same goals... I have just seen too many cases where these techniques have been disastrous.

I guess I'm going to have to go with Karl on this one. Kinda like he says in the video, who am I to interfere with what a man/woman believes?

By the way, if Karl needs to prove something, I'm sure he'll do so.

 

[TheDreadPirateDickstein]

This video is fun. Watch Karl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twn96nj0jfw&index=10&list=PLHrkQxgz0mg6kUBciD-HIvTXByqjcIZ-D .

I watched it and do not believe this story happened because insulting a judge multiple times and being insolent in traffic court is unlikely to ever win. There is a conflict of interest here because Karl is selling a story which is selling his business. Either Karl needs to provide video or audio evidence of these cases or I would like to see examples from third parties with evidence of cases like I have provided.

Additionally, I hope I am wrong and you are right because we have the same goals... I have just seen too many cases where these techniques have been disastrous.

I guess I'm going to have to go with Karl on this one. Kinda like he says in the video, who am I to interfere with what a man/woman believes?

By the way, if Karl needs to prove something, I'm sure he'll do so.

 

OMG you and Karl.....can we just help undermine the US' plan to quietly crucify DPR here? This is such a distraction

[BADecker]

This video is fun. Watch Karl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twn96nj0jfw&index=10&list=PLHrkQxgz0mg6kUBciD-HIvTXByqjcIZ-D .

I watched it and do not believe this story happened because insulting a judge multiple times and being insolent in traffic court is unlikely to ever win. There is a conflict of interest here because Karl is selling a story which is selling his business. Either Karl needs to provide video or audio evidence of these cases or I would like to see examples from third parties with evidence of cases like I have provided.

Additionally, I hope I am wrong and you are right because we have the same goals... I have just seen too many cases where these techniques have been disastrous.

I guess I'm going to have to go with Karl on this one. Kinda like he says in the video, who am I to interfere with what a man/woman believes?

By the way, if Karl needs to prove something, I'm sure he'll do so.

 

OMG you and Karl.....can we just help undermine the US' plan to quietly crucify DPR here? This is such a distraction

All right! That's the spirit, sort of. Make some distractions to keep the U.S. from crucifying DPR! Does the U.S. really crucify people? Like on a cross and all that? You said "OMG." He certainly knows what crucifixion is all about.

 

EDIT: I know, I know. You really don't want DPR to have success. C'mon, admit it.

[TheDreadPirateDickstein]

This video is fun. Watch Karl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twn96nj0jfw&index=10&list=PLHrkQxgz0mg6kUBciD-HIvTXByqjcIZ-D .

I watched it and do not believe this story happened because insulting a judge multiple times and being insolent in traffic court is unlikely to ever win. There is a conflict of interest here because Karl is selling a story which is selling his business. Either Karl needs to provide video or audio evidence of these cases or I would like to see examples from third parties with evidence of cases like I have provided.

Additionally, I hope I am wrong and you are right because we have the same goals... I have just seen too many cases where these techniques have been disastrous.

I guess I'm going to have to go with Karl on this one. Kinda like he says in the video, who am I to interfere with what a man/woman believes?

By the way, if Karl needs to prove something, I'm sure he'll do so.

 

OMG you and Karl.....can we just help undermine the US' plan to quietly crucify DPR here? This is such a distraction

All right! That's the spirit, sort of. Make some distractions to keep the U.S. from crucifying DPR! Does the U.S. really crucify people? Like on a cross and all that? You said "OMG." He certainly knows what crucifixion is all about.

 

EDIT: I know, I know. You really don't want DPR to have success. C'mon, admit it.

I am not sure what meth you are smoking sir, but I will smoke it it with you and support your right to pay for it in BTC and receive it in the the mail.

Aluha Gabrah!

[btcxyzzz]

You don't doubt that he's the mastermind yet you think he should get off easy?  He's a criminal that probably deserves to spend a very long time in prison.

And you are monumetally stupid.

[Chef Ramsay]

You don't doubt that he's the mastermind yet you think he should get off easy?  He's a criminal that probably deserves to spend a very long time in prison.

And you are monumetally stupid.

Nah, there could be a plethora of masterminds and this trial, I'd like to think, will get to the bottom of the whole situation. If Ross really is a libertarian, I can't believe he'd be liable for a murder-hire as the NAP wouldn't stand up under this.

[freedombit]

The Libertarian Party calls for dismissal of the unfounded criminal charges against alleged Silk Road founder and operator Ross Ulbricht

https://www.lp.org/news/press-releases/lawmakers-and-silk-road-investigators-prosecutors-are-the-real-perps?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Libertarian%20Party&utm_content=20150112+GENPR+Silk+Road

[flipstyle]

They caught this dude red handed at a library with his computer admin panel still up.  Lol.  He's toast.

You can get 25 years for serving a couple pounds of cocaine.  Running a billion+ dollar cp/drug society = he won't be seeing daylight for most likely the majority of his adult life. 

His only, and I mean only hope to escape a life sentence is if they offer him some kind of plea deal where he works with the fbi to crack down against illicit btc operations.   Which, I could actually see happening.

[TheDreadPirateDickstein]

They caught this dude red handed at a library with his computer admin panel still up.  Lol.  He's toast.

You can get 25 years for serving a couple pounds of cocaine.  Running a billion+ dollar cp/drug society = he won't be seeing daylight for most likely the majority of his adult life. 

His only, and I mean only hope to escape a life sentence is if they offer him some kind of plea deal where he works with the fbi to crack down against illicit btc operations.   Which, I could actually see happening.

If Mighty Dready rats....he will get shanked in prison...and I will laugh.

BUT NO! The chosen one WILL NOT RAT. The force is strong with him.

[tss]

^^^ trolls will troll and we will all continue to feed them.. sad but true. 

dpr was a crook, fact.

no freedom fighter can deny it deep down, no matter what society you look at. 

sad thing is, the crook thought he was so secure that he left everything open. 

he deserves to fry to teach other crooks to be more careful in this modern age of "the hacker can get hacked"

[TheDreadPirateDickstein]

^^^ trolls will troll and we will all continue to feed them.. sad but true. 

dpr was a crook, fact.

no freedom fighter can deny it deep down, no matter what society you look at. 

sad thing is, the crook thought he was so secure that he left everything open. 

he deserves to fry to teach other crooks to be more careful in this modern age of "the hacker can get hacked"

Mighty Dready is freedom

"If somebody crosses my line, I will be the one to decide their punishment" ~Gaahl~

Take that non-aggression principle shit, and stick it back up your arse.

[DrBitcoin]

They caught the dude swith his laptop open signed in as administrator. He was facilitating the sale of drugs online and not paying taxes on his earnings.

Last time I checked those are serious crimes.

He knew what he was doing and took the risk anyway.

Don't cry for him.

They are not crimes. People might call them crimes, but they are not.

They are code violations. Unless he is employed by government, or unless he is a government official, or unless he has signed a contract with government to not do what he did, he is not liable for code violations.

Nobody is liable for code violations without a contract. People are only liable for "wrongdoing," which is harming someone or damaging his property. The reason government wins in cases like this is, few people stand up as a man/woman and require their rights.

You are wrong. You sound like one of those redemption theory pseudolegal conspiracy theorists. He broke laws. Whether or not you agree is irrelevant.

[DrBitcoin]

They caught the dude swith his laptop open signed in as administrator. He was facilitating the sale of drugs online and not paying taxes on his earnings.

Last time I checked those are serious crimes.

He knew what he was doing and took the risk anyway.

Don't cry for him.

Good for him, he was an important instrument in taking drugs and violence off the streets and providing a valuable service to millions.

Oh I agree. The only thing that pisses me off about what he did is that he wasn't (or couldn't) pay taxes on his earnings. But what we "think" or "feel" is irrelevant. There are laws, and he broke them. He was not a freedom fighter he was an opportunists. He did it for the money. Don't fool yourself.