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Over the line? Why did they have to bribe a bank to accept their business? That's crazy! The liberty to conduct everyday business is the most important liberty

by maratd 16y ago

Over the line? Why did they have to bribe a bank to accept their business? That's crazy! The liberty to conduct everyday business is the most important liberty we have. It's what puts bread on the table. The fact that they had to bribe a bank to open and use an account is really really sick.

eropple 16y ago
Online gambling is illegal in the United States. It is, by _definition_, not "everyday business."
- nhangen 16y ago
  And that's part of the problem.
  - eropple 16y ago
    I don't disagree that it should be legal, but the fact that the government takes a dim view of bribing bank officials to allow someone to do other illegal things is really not something worth getting indignant about, no? The root cause, sure, but painting it as "everyday business" is rather naively lolbertarian.
    - nhangen 16y ago
      You can't fix a problem by slashing at the symptoms. I don't disagree, but it shouldn't have come this far.
vessenes 16y ago
It's not over the line; they wanted to do a business that's illegal in the states, so they (allegedly) committed crimes. If they had wanted they could have banned US players, and only accepted money from players in other countries. They didn't want to do that. I'm presuming most of the main people here don't live in the states, they are no doubt implementing their own personal Plan B's right now, and have already landed in their chosen spots. The US citizens living in the US are in the most trouble, I'd guess.
- maratd 16y ago
  they wanted to do a business that's illegal in the states, so they (allegedly) committed crimes. It's funny, but you do realize the government defines what is and what is not a crime? I only hope for your sake the government doesn't make your industry illegal. Otherwise you may have to bribe others to earn a living. It's unfortunate that many don't realize this is just the beginning. There is a multitude of other industries which are on the "edge" and trust me, if this goes well for the government (3 billion profit) they will come after everyone else with full force!

by maratd 16y ago

eropple 16y ago

Online gambling is illegal in the United States. It is, by _definition_, not "everyday business."

nhangen 16y ago
And that's part of the problem.
- eropple 16y ago
  I don't disagree that it should be legal, but the fact that the government takes a dim view of bribing bank officials to allow someone to do other illegal things is really not something worth getting indignant about, no? The root cause, sure, but painting it as "everyday business" is rather naively lolbertarian.
  - nhangen 16y ago
    You can't fix a problem by slashing at the symptoms. I don't disagree, but it shouldn't have come this far.

vessenes 16y ago

It's not over the line; they wanted to do a business that's illegal in the states, so they (allegedly) committed crimes. If they had wanted they could have banned US players, and only accepted money from players in other countries. They didn't want to do that. I'm presuming most of the main people here don't live in the states, they are no doubt implementing their own personal Plan B's right now, and have already landed in their chosen spots. The US citizens living in the US are in the most trouble, I'd guess.

maratd 16y ago
they wanted to do a business that's illegal in the states, so they (allegedly) committed crimes. It's funny, but you do realize the government defines what is and what is not a crime? I only hope for your sake the government doesn't make your industry illegal. Otherwise you may have to bribe others to earn a living. It's unfortunate that many don't realize this is just the beginning. There is a multitude of other industries which are on the "edge" and trust me, if this goes well for the government (3 billion profit) they will come after everyone else with full force!