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36. What part do you find terrible?

Sat May 30, 2015, 12:15 AM

May 2015

That he tried to get several people murdered, or that he helped facilitate the sales of dangerous drugs like meth, or that he is going to jail for it?

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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced To Life In Prison [View all] Garion_55 May 2015 OP

So, kind of like Uber for druggers n/t nichomachus May 2015 #1

Gee, I feel safer. NaturalHigh May 2015 #2

One very good reason ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #3

Another good reason? FrodosPet May 2015 #10

Selling drugs is one thing. Stryst May 2015 #40

I had not followed the story. Wow. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #59

He was no different from any other cartel boss. Ikonoklast May 2015 #16

But he was helping people get heroin, cocaine, meth... FrodosPet May 2015 #19

Yeh. Right. Everything is about big pharma. HERVEPA May 2015 #26

Yeah, well, no. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #32

Care to post a coherent response? HERVEPA May 2015 #33

Yea? Well, no. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #60

OK. I'll wait until after your hangover. HERVEPA May 2015 #62

two words, one syllable each. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #63

I thought he was caught setting up about 5 murder for hires. avaistheone1 May 2015 #67

I totally missed that before these posts. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #68

Why wasn't he prosecuted for this? Sgt Preston May 2015 #77

Smart prosecution. Chan790 May 2015 #79

In other words, the Al Capone strategy jmowreader May 2015 #81

I'd like to see scumbag bankers get the same sentences. roamer65 May 2015 #4

And the Bush War Criminals walk free, rich and happy. SoapBox May 2015 #5

Yup BrotherIvan May 2015 #8

More Big Government interfering with the Invisible Hand of the Marketplace. Maedhros May 2015 #6

Dealing drugs is illegal even in bizarro world. Renew Deal May 2015 #7

People died because of Silk Road FrodosPet May 2015 #9

legal drug companies are killing way more than that. Garion_55 May 2015 #12

Oh, sorry! I guess it is OK to be evil and greedy FrodosPet May 2015 #14

its ok to be consistent Garion_55 May 2015 #15

we have laws. Travis_0004 May 2015 #52

yes! because freedom! Garion_55 May 2015 #55

And saving way more. You going to refuse the life-saving anti-biotic when you need it? HERVEPA May 2015 #27

Heart patients don't need Lopressor or Minoxidil FrodosPet May 2015 #37

Let me know when Pfizer or Lilly orders a hit on someone. NuclearDem May 2015 #39

So, you think there's nothing wrong with a judge deciding someone serves LIFE ... brett_jv May 2015 #51

Nice post. Sgt Preston May 2015 #78

More dangerous than alcohol? Major Nikon May 2015 #61

Justice for all? project_bluebook May 2015 #11

The poor oppressed man, struggling to get by. Should we launch a GoFundMe for his legal defense? FrodosPet May 2015 #17

you missed the point project_bluebook May 2015 #18

I got the point perfectly FrodosPet May 2015 #20

The point was... Psephos May 2015 #22

He solicited murder while helping people sell drugs that kill FrodosPet May 2015 #24

bartenders and store clerks also 'sell drugs that kill' Garion_55 May 2015 #25

Are they selling something illegal? FrodosPet May 2015 #28

Federal guidelines are 20 years. Psephos May 2015 #29

OK, give him 20 years for the drugs FrodosPet May 2015 #30

Can't shut down dangerous black markets until all bankers everywhere have been arrested! NuclearDem May 2015 #41

Bankers get a tax payer funded bonus. eom OneCrazyDiamond May 2015 #13

Silk Road Boss� First Murder-for-Hire Was His Mentor�s Idea FrodosPet May 2015 #21

I can't say I know the answer to your question, OneCrazyDiamond May 2015 #35

I thought sites like that also sold children BainsBane May 2015 #23

Over 80 Percent of Dark-Web Visits Relate to Pedophilia, Study Finds FrodosPet May 2015 #31

But Silk Road had nothing to do with child abuse or pedo materials in fact it was forbidden there .. brett_jv May 2015 #48

Terrible. joshcryer May 2015 #34

What part do you find terrible? FrodosPet May 2015 #36

He was not charged or sentenced on attempted murder. joshcryer May 2015 #46

Wow..... Socal31 May 2015 #38

It's truly tragic. NuclearDem May 2015 #42

Nice spin. Socal31 May 2015 #43

Fuck Big Pharma! It screws consumers! NuclearDem May 2015 #44

Because "properly prescribed" drugs NEVER cause problems, right? Socal31 May 2015 #45

And they need to quit arresting people for DUI FrodosPet May 2015 #47

No ... but people who get caught for texting while driving should get teh same $10K fine ... brett_jv May 2015 #49

Never said prescription drugs ordered by a doctor can't have negative effects. NuclearDem May 2015 #53

you are making the case for all drugs to be legal Garion_55 May 2015 #58

... NuclearDem May 2015 #64

just going by what you said Garion_55 May 2015 #69

Yes, because pharmaceuticals are the same thing as cocaine. NuclearDem May 2015 #70

incorrect Garion_55 May 2015 #71

So your answer to bad pharmaceuticals killing people NuclearDem May 2015 #72

prescription vs recreational Garion_55 May 2015 #73

Yeah ... if you CHOOSE to go there ... you do so knowing those risks ... brett_jv May 2015 #50

Seeing as how the guy tried to order six hits I can't have any sympathy ButterflyBlood May 2015 #54

apparently there was no evidence he did. Garion_55 May 2015 #57

Wrong. The charges weren't pursued, as the federal crime was the more serious one. Ikonoklast May 2015 #75

I might have been sympathetic to claims of 'extreme' sentence, but closeupready May 2015 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author marble falls May 2015 #56

If this guy was a member of the Bloods or Crips - I highly doubt people would be defending him. tenderfoot May 2015 #66

I wake up to bizarro world every damn morning Warpy May 2015 #74

There is a new documentary called Deep Web about this case. It alleges the government broke the law CBGLuthier May 2015 #76

Fuck 'im...He deserves everything he's got coming his way Blue_Tires May 2015 #80