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It's the same story. That site doesn't dispute that Ulbricht founded the Silk Road with the explicit intent of, among other things, providing a platform for th
by LiquidSky 8y ago
It's the same story.
That site doesn't dispute that Ulbricht founded the Silk Road with the explicit intent of, among other things, providing a platform for the sale of narcotics and other illegal items. In fact, it opens with this admission.
So, end of story. Ulbricht was charged with and convicted of money laundering, computer hacking, and conspiracy to traffic narcotics. This site agrees that he did those things. He wasn't charged with being DPR, that was just one point of evidence. At best the site could give reason to believe that Ulbricht wasn't the only one who should have been arrested, and also that his sentence was unduly harsh. But it doesn't dispute his guilt at all.
As always, Ulbricht's supporters hold two contradictory beliefs:
1. Ulbricht did nothing wrong in allowing the sale of narcotics on the Silk Road, which shouldn't be illegal anyway.
2. Ulbricht was wrongly convicted.
Whether or not narcotics should be illegal, they currently are and Ulbricht sold them.
- shkkmo 8y agoIt is a quite different story with some facts in common. This version would the the "untold" one since it was the version that was suppressed during the trial. While I certainly don't buy everything, this version of the story brings up major issues with the way this case was handled that are completely absent from the original linked article.