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This seems incredibly Draconian for a climate protestor. Would this prohibit him from accessing cryptocurrencies?
by deathgripsss 4y ago
This seems incredibly Draconian for a climate protestor.
Would this prohibit him from accessing cryptocurrencies?
- anothernewdude 4y agoDude is a climate activist. I think other things preclude him from cryptocurrency.
- _Algernon_ 4y agoCryptocurrency != bitcoin. Plenty of cryptocurrencies that don't rely on PoW
- adgjlsfhk1 4y agowhich?
- e12e 4y agoNot only that; this is before a guilty verdict! > Mr Rolles has pled not guilty and is awaiting trial. And it certainly seems extreme: > Mr Davis said one of his clients had been pulled in by police after they reacted with a "thumbs up" emoji to Facebook comments shared by friends who were also allegedly part of Blockade Australia activities. > "A thumbs up, it's not much in terms of communication," the activist told the ABC. > "The fact that the state finds that threatening — people talking and sharing our ideas — is very telling." > No breach of bail charges were ultimately pursued over the "likes".
- lostlogin 4y agoCrypto is one thing, but what about his normal banking?
- mr_toad 4y ago> Would this prohibit him from accessing cryptocurrencies? Taken literally he wouldn’t be able to do online banking or access any encrypted website.
- Smoosh 4y agoThe police seem to have a vendetta against the group the accused is part of: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2022/07/02/inside-the-police-crackdown-blockade-australia https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2022/07/02...