Feds hijack silk road case in bid to dismantle internet freedom

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The Case, The Goal and Why this Matters | Free Ross Ulbricht

» Feds Hijack Silk Road Case in Bid to Dismantle Internet Freedom Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

The federal government is preparing to use the case against Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht as a trojan horse to eviscerate Internet freedoms and make website owners criminally responsible for their users’ actions, setting the precedent for chilling new laws that would drastically change the face of the world wide web...

“If Ulbricht is convicted, it opens the door for the censure and erosion of a free Internet. Under present law, website hosts are not held responsible in civil cases for illegal actions on their sites. This case could set precedent for criminal liability for web hosts.”

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“We’re up against a goliath and we need an army of Davids to come alongside us and help us, please help us.”

 

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Donate | Free Ross Ulbricht

The Case, The Goal and Why this Matters | Free Ross Ulbricht

» Feds Hijack Silk Road Case in Bid to Dismantle Internet Freedom Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

The federal government is preparing to use the case against Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht as a trojan horse to eviscerate Internet freedoms and make website owners criminally responsible for their users’ actions, setting the precedent for chilling new laws that would drastically change the face of the world wide web...

“If Ulbricht is convicted, it opens the door for the censure and erosion of a free Internet. Under present law, website hosts are not held responsible in civil cases for illegal actions on their sites. This case could set precedent for criminal liability for web hosts.”

...

“We’re up against a goliath and we need an army of Davids to come alongside us and help us, please help us.”

Why the Prosecution of Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht is "The Most Important Trial in America"

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Nick Gillespie|Jan. 14, 2015 9:13 am