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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison
#21737233 - 05/29/15 03:04 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/nyregion/ross-ulbricht-creator-of-silk-road-website-is-sentenced-to-life-in-prison.html
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Ross W. Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, a notorious online marketplace for the sale of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other illegal drugs, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday in Federal District Court in Manhattan.
Mr. Ulbricht, 31, was sentenced by the judge, Katherine B. Forrest, for his role as what prosecutors described as “the kingpin of a worldwide digital drug-trafficking enterprise.”
Mr. Ulbricht had faced a minimum of 20 years in prison on one of the counts for which he was convicted. In handing down a much longer sentence, Judge Forrest told Mr. Urlbricht that “what you did in connection with Silk Road was terribly destructive to our social fabric.”
Mr. Ulbricht’s high-tech drug bazaar was novel and full of intrigue, operating in a hidden part of the Internet known as the dark web, which allowed deals to be made anonymously and out of the reach of law enforcement. In Silk Road’s nearly three years of operation, over 1.5 million transactions were carried out on the website involving several thousand seller accounts and more than 100,000 buyer accounts, the authorities have said.
I just posted a snippet, there's way more out there about this guy.
I know as a bastion of freedom, a lot of people here will be upset with this verdict. But take into account that this man contracted 5 murders (his would-be hitman was luckily an undercover officer) of people he considered a threat. He is scum and deserves what's coming to him.
Unfortunately, this does deal a blow to the libertarian cause.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku]
#21737294 - 05/29/15 03:18 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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He was sentenced to life in prison with no parole.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: lifeiswhatyoumake]
#21737305 - 05/29/15 03:22 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It's pretty harsh. He will be appealing the sentencing I'm sure. I don't have a ton of sympathy for him. Yeah, he's young and made some stupid mistakes. He claims he regrets it and wishes he never did it. But ehh....I think he regrets getting caught and wishes he never got caught, more than anything.
He should have ducked out when he made his first million. Once you are making over a hundred million dollars illegally...you're bound to get caught. It's a matter of when, not if.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku]
#21737347 - 05/29/15 03:34 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Sorry for the double post. I find this case pretty interesting.
The life sentence without parole is probably related to this law ("continuing criminal enterprise"):
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/848
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku] 1
#21737371 - 05/29/15 03:40 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Free my nigga Ross
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: Ihateyou] 2
#21737434 - 05/29/15 04:02 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ihateyou said: Free my nigga Ross 
^^^^^ 
Fucking shameful sentence. 
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: Nature Boy]
#21737545 - 05/29/15 04:40 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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for some reason, i thought he was gonna get off easier than what he did. Fuck dude, MArc Willems got only 10.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku] 1
#21737668 - 05/29/15 05:08 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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A travesty, and yet the model he pioneered lives on today. It won't be stopped.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: Synthe]
#21737689 - 05/29/15 05:13 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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He's not even going to be in a min security prison 
Dude's gonna have a long long life. I hope he put some money aside for commissary and if he doesn't I hope some loyal fans give him some love.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: vandago]
#21737749 - 05/29/15 05:29 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Did everyone miss the part where he tried to resort to murder for his own personal security?
If he hadn't done that, I might agree with everyone and honor him as a martyr for the cause. But he's just a greedy criminal in my eyes, willing to protect his own fortune and freedom with blood. That's disgusting. He's no better than the cartels.
I agree that his model of harm reduction might be a step in the right direction...but it's all still blood money.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku]
#21737761 - 05/29/15 05:33 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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ikku said: Did everyone miss the part where he tried to resort to murder for his own personal security?
If he hadn't done that, I might agree with everyone and honor him as a martyr for the cause. But he's just a greedy criminal in my eyes, willing to protect his own fortune and freedom with blood. That's disgusting. He's no better than the cartels.
I agree that his model of harm reduction might be a step in the right direction...but it's all still blood money.
Haha what did he ever do to you though?
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku] 3
#21737765 - 05/29/15 05:33 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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ikku said: Did everyone miss the part where he tried to resort to murder for his own personal security?
If he hadn't done that, I might agree with everyone and honor him as a martyr for the cause. But he's just a greedy criminal in my eyes, willing to protect his own fortune and freedom with blood. That's disgusting. He's no better than the cartels.
I agree that his model of harm reduction might be a step in the right direction...but it's all still blood money.
Was that proven? Did he get convicted of that?
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: vandago]
#21737943 - 05/29/15 06:20 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I wonder what he thought about how long that insane story would have gone on.
It's always the same. People like him just don't know when to quit.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku]
#21737971 - 05/29/15 06:27 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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ikku said: Did everyone miss the part where he tried to resort to murder for his own personal security?
If he hadn't done that, I might agree with everyone and honor him as a martyr for the cause. But he's just a greedy criminal in my eyes, willing to protect his own fortune and freedom with blood. That's disgusting. He's no better than the cartels.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: Murzelpfrumpft] 1
#21737992 - 05/29/15 06:32 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I know as a bastion of freedom, a lot of people here will be upset with this verdict. But take into account that this man contracted 5 murders (his would-be hitman was luckily an undercover officer) of people he considered a threat. He is scum and deserves what's coming to him.
Oh, this OP is dumber than a box of rocks. Let me guess, you believe everything dailymail reports too? What a naive kid you are. Main problem with the internet, allows for idiots to spout shit thats actually not right, and it perpetuates into this cauldron of shame, vanity and self affirmation, to name a few. Therefore it ends up being trial by media.And guess what buckaroo....thats exactly what you just fell for. Go back to reddit and hit refresh all day...
Sitting in your glass house motherfucker. But hey, you live in a bubble I would not pay money for. Stay oblivious kiddo. Theres a huge world out there, and you have no fucking clue boy. Kicking a guy who is down who will be in prison for life....lets see you fucking care about the ILLEGAL ALIEN PEDO'S AND MURDERERS being let out daily. Oh...dont give a fuck about that right??? Oh you a PC skinny jeaner? Okay fine...google Pillowcase rapist. Why arent you up in arms about that? OP you are a fucking scum for kicking a man when he is down. And its comical...just like the mass media sheep...you bought it. GFY
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: Mescalitoe]
#21737998 - 05/29/15 06:35 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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ikku said: Did everyone miss the part where he tried to resort to murder for his own personal security?
If he hadn't done that, I might agree with everyone and honor him as a martyr for the cause. But he's just a greedy criminal in my eyes, willing to protect his own fortune and freedom with blood. That's disgusting. He's no better than the cartels.
I agree that his model of harm reduction might be a step in the right direction...but it's all still blood money.
Haha what did he ever do to you though?
Nothing that he did in particular, but I did have a cousin that was brutally murdered (as in disemboweled and left to die by the side of the road) by criminals in Mexico. I have no sympathy for killers. Period.
EDIT: To the guy who posted directly above me....chill down man, why are you directing anger at me? And condescending to me? Not necessary dude.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku] 1
#21738001 - 05/29/15 06:35 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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ikku said: Did everyone miss the part where he tried to resort to murder for his own personal security?
Nah, he was never serious about actually DOING that. It was all a ruse/threat and never more to get a blackmailer off his back. Shame, though, because merely giving an expression of a THOUGHT crime can sometimes be punished just as harshly as DOING the real thing. No act of violence EVER took place.
No one should receive a life sentence for any drug related non-violent crime.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: Nature Boy]
#21738010 - 05/29/15 06:39 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Death threats are extremely serious, and there's no way to truly know that he wasn't going to follow through.
I see your point though NB, and respect that. I hope he gets the opportunity for parole later in life. But I truly believe that what he did was very serious and must be met with serious consequence. Wasn't he talking to a "hitman" who was actually a police officer?
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: Nature Boy]
#21738316 - 05/29/15 07:42 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Nature Boy said:
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Ihateyou said: Free my nigga Ross 
^^^^^ 
Fucking shameful sentence. 
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Sad day, but he stood for something at least, more than many can say. I'm going to do some drugs in solidarity for him. Honestly really depressing news.
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Re: Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison [Re: ikku]
#21738336 - 05/29/15 07:46 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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ikku said: Death threats are extremely serious, and there's no way to truly know that he wasn't going to follow through.
I see your point though NB, and respect that. I hope he gets the opportunity for parole later in life. But I truly believe that what he did was very serious and must be met with serious consequence. Wasn't he talking to a "hitman" who was actually a police officer?
The police entrapped him. He was put in a no win position and fuck the guy who was going to snitch on him anyway, that's part of the equation and everybody knows that. I'm not behind the violence in the drug trade whatsoever but what idiot wouldn't do the same if faced with the choice of going down because of some lowly scumbag who got caught and can't take his own sentence? He was paid and knew the risks. Too bad he didn't get killed for real. Have been ratted on myself by a relative of my then girlfriend and suffered because of it. No fucking sympathy for any snitches that have the same dirty fingerprints as the person they are snitching on.
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