Ross Ulbricht, Founder of Silk Road

[odanny]

Dude has a degree in Physics, and a Masters in Material Science. Yea, he's exceptionally smart. But like all good things, they often come to an end. Now this non-violent entrepreneur and brilliant scientist will spend the rest of his life in Federal prison. You don't make millions in the drug business, unless you are the Federal government.

Ross Ulbricht - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Missourian]

Trump made a promise to the Libertarians to pardon Ross Ulbricht when he spoke at the Libertarian Convention.

Video from Reason from before the inauguration...




Promise made, promise kept.

Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht

Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the imprisoned creator of the drug marketplace Silk Road.

cointelegraph.com

 

[JWBooth]

A kept promise, a rare thing in elective politics.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Something about pardoning an abettor of the sale and purchasing of drug and kiddie porn products that doesn’t sit well with me.

 

[elektra]

Was he guilty of a crime?

 

[J.S.]

I remember that case. There was a gov agent pretending to be biker. His testimony against Ulbricht was so scripted that it was laughable. It was like your grandma pretending to be a biker.

 

[Missourian]

Another great day.

 

[Missourian]

Something about pardoning an abettor of the sale and purchasing of drug and kiddie porn products that doesn’t sit well with me.

A life sentence for creating a website.

The guy did 12 years. That's enough.

The person that actually sold the drugs got 6 years.

 

[Missourian]

Was he guilty of a crime?

He ran the Website Silk Road.

Silk Road (marketplace) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Missourian]

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

I remember that case. There was a gov agent pretending to be biker. His testimony against Ulbricht was so scripted that it was laughable. It was like your grandma pretending to be a biker.

I lost a 1929 photo of my grandma and grandpa sitting together on an Indian motorcycle.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

A life sentence for creating a website.

The guy did 12 years. That's enough.

The person that actually sold the drugs got 6 years.

But if he knew what kind of activity he was abetting and did nothing to stop it…

 

[elektra]

He ran the website ...

sounds like there are a lot more criminals involved. Like whoever sold this guy internet service, who made the computer for him. Got to convict bill gates, he knows his product is being used to commit crimes. But, most likely Bill Gates is not involved. This sounds like a Linux user who went too far with that free operating system bullshit.

 

[Marener]

He’s a lowlife that profited off people committing crimes.

Outrages but typical for a lame duck.

 

[gipper]

He’s a lowlife that profited off people committing crimes.

Outrages but typical for a lame duck.

 

[gipper]

He’s a lowlife that profited off people committing crimes.

Outrages but typical for a lame duck.

Biden and Democrats - "Nobody is above the law, now excuse me while I pardon my family and Fauci"

 

[Marener]

Biden and Democrats - "Nobody is above the law, now excuse me while I pardon my family and Fauci"

Comparing Fauci to Ulbricht is idiotic. You know you don’t have to be such a hack, right?

 

[gipper]

Comparing Fauci to Ulbricht is idiotic. You know you don’t have to be such a hack, right?

Yes, Fauci is far worse. He might be the world’s greatest serial killer, but you’ll never understand.

 

[Road Runner]

It's great that Trump kept his promise don't get me wrong, but I thought that he believed that drug dealers deserved the death penalty?

 

[Marener]

It's great that Trump kept his promise don't get me wrong, but I thought that he believed that drug dealers deserved the death penalty?

Trump is beholden to the techno billionaires who don't think the rules should apply to them.