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I doubt prosecutors in the us at least are gonna care that you ordered shrooms from the Silk Road ten years ago. Might come up if they want to get a security cl

I doubt prosecutors in the us at least are gonna care that you ordered shrooms from the Silk Road ten years ago. Might come up if they want to get a security clearance or run for office, though.

nikanj 9y ago
The press might
- vuln 9y ago
  Anything for a clickbait headline to drive ad revenue.
nkrisc 9y ago
It doesn't matter who might care. If someone does care in the future they won't have much trouble depending on how careful you were.
acdha 9y ago
You never know how their orders may change, however. We’re seeing people deported for minor crimes committed decades ago, before they were legal adults, and most people would have said that wouldn’t happen until the last year or two. Another, in some ways more important, point is the reminder that all of the people who spent years spamming forums about how bitcoin is secure & anonymous are not good sources of advice or analysis and whatever they’re promoting now should be treated very skeptically. You can still find people recommending that people in countries with oppressive governments should make blackmarket transactions in a public ledger!
- pc86 9y ago
  > We're seeing people deported for minor crimes committed decades ago, before they were legal adults [citation needed] Not that I don't believe you but I honestly haven't heard of this.
  - ceejayoz 9y ago
    The DACA "Dreamers" are all potentially in this category. There's also this case: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/01/22/ice-detains-a-polish-doctor-and-green-card-holder-who-has-lived-in-the-u-s-for-nearly-40-years/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/01/2... > According to his “notice to appear” from the Department of Homeland Security, Niec’s detention stems from two misdemeanor convictions from 26 years ago. In January 1992, Niec was convicted of malicious destruction of property under $100. In April of that year, he was convicted of receiving and concealing stolen property over $100 and a financial transaction device... Both of the offenses took place when he was a teenager.
    - acdha 9y ago
      That was the most recent example I had in mind. Also things like https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/05/us/undocumented-husband-deported/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/05/us/undocumented-husband-depor... which are both heartless and pointless.
gtsteve 9y ago
Perhaps not but you could buy more than drugs on Silk Road - counterfeit currency, fake ids, etc.
Broken_Hippo 9y ago
I doubt prosecutors in the us at least are gonna care that you ordered shrooms from the Silk Road ten years ago. Unless it is an election year or they don't like you. This last case is especially true if you live in a small town. Or you get in trouble years later for something unrelated and they want to portray you as a lifelong criminal. I know a dude that got in trouble as a minor. But generally got his life together afterwards. Worked, paid his parents back the money he (they) were charged, went to school, and wanted to join the military. They wanted his record expunged (sealed in a way that it never happened). The prosecutor decided he hadn't paid enough for his crime. Had he done any of this stuff and they could prove it, he'd have had to go to court over it, I'm pretty sure. Luckily the judge didn't agree and the dude got his wish (though never joined the military). That type of petty shit is pretty rampant.

I doubt prosecutors in the us at least are gonna care that you ordered shrooms from the Silk Road ten years ago. Might come up if they want to get a security clearance or run for office, though.

nikanj 9y ago

The press might

vuln 9y ago
Anything for a clickbait headline to drive ad revenue.

nkrisc 9y ago

It doesn't matter who might care. If someone does care in the future they won't have much trouble depending on how careful you were.

acdha 9y ago

You never know how their orders may change, however. We’re seeing people deported for minor crimes committed decades ago, before they were legal adults, and most people would have said that wouldn’t happen until the last year or two. Another, in some ways more important, point is the reminder that all of the people who spent years spamming forums about how bitcoin is secure & anonymous are not good sources of advice or analysis and whatever they’re promoting now should be treated very skeptically. You can still find people recommending that people in countries with oppressive governments should make blackmarket transactions in a public ledger!

pc86 9y ago
> We're seeing people deported for minor crimes committed decades ago, before they were legal adults [citation needed] Not that I don't believe you but I honestly haven't heard of this.
- ceejayoz 9y ago
  The DACA "Dreamers" are all potentially in this category. There's also this case: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/01/22/ice-detains-a-polish-doctor-and-green-card-holder-who-has-lived-in-the-u-s-for-nearly-40-years/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/01/2... > According to his “notice to appear” from the Department of Homeland Security, Niec’s detention stems from two misdemeanor convictions from 26 years ago. In January 1992, Niec was convicted of malicious destruction of property under $100. In April of that year, he was convicted of receiving and concealing stolen property over $100 and a financial transaction device... Both of the offenses took place when he was a teenager.
  - acdha 9y ago
    That was the most recent example I had in mind. Also things like https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/05/us/undocumented-husband-deported/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/05/us/undocumented-husband-depor... which are both heartless and pointless.

gtsteve 9y ago

Perhaps not but you could buy more than drugs on Silk Road - counterfeit currency, fake ids, etc.

Broken_Hippo 9y ago

I doubt prosecutors in the us at least are gonna care that you ordered shrooms from the Silk Road ten years ago. Unless it is an election year or they don't like you. This last case is especially true if you live in a small town. Or you get in trouble years later for something unrelated and they want to portray you as a lifelong criminal. I know a dude that got in trouble as a minor. But generally got his life together afterwards. Worked, paid his parents back the money he (they) were charged, went to school, and wanted to join the military. They wanted his record expunged (sealed in a way that it never happened). The prosecutor decided he hadn't paid enough for his crime. Had he done any of this stuff and they could prove it, he'd have had to go to court over it, I'm pretty sure. Luckily the judge didn't agree and the dude got his wish (though never joined the military). That type of petty shit is pretty rampant.