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This is a phenomenally bad idea for many reasons, but let's just look at what would happen if somehow you fully succeed at what you're trying to do and you star

This is a phenomenally bad idea for many reasons, but let's just look at what would happen if somehow you fully succeed at what you're trying to do and you start working with cartels. If that happens, you are in bed with some of the most ruthless and powerful people in the world, who can certainly kill you and/or your family members even if you're in the U.S., if they want to kill you bad enough. And if you somehow manage to bring a lot of value to the table, they will want to bring you deeper into the fold so they have more control over you and, if you refuse, will probably kill you so that rival cartels can't get their hands on what you have. And this is what happens in the outcome you _want_ to achieve! OP, especially considering you have a family (you mentioned a daughter in one post), none of this makes sense.

kordlessagain 3y ago
The only important reason this particular ego fueled "idea" is a bad one is because if someone is actively involved in planning or conspiring to commit a crime, they may be held liable for their actions. Intent and preparation to engage in illegal activities can have legal consequences, even if the actual crime is not carried out. This post should be flagged and taken down.
- csears 3y ago
  I appreciate the feedback. I don't have a way to prove it, but I'm really not concerned with ego/fame in any of this. I've also stated several places that I plan to get legal advice from a real lawyer before moving forward with anything. As far as I know, I haven't discussed doing anything illegal. I've clearly said that if there is not a legal path forward, I'll drop the idea. Also, the post did get flagged last night. I emailed the moderation team and asked if I had broken some rule / guideline with the post. Dang said I had not and unflagged it.
  - DonHopkins 3y ago
    Yes you do have a simple perfect effortless way to prove it. Post your brilliant idea publically to prove this isn't just a big ego thing, otherwise it most certainly is.
  - valar_m 3y ago
    > I'm really not concerned with ego/fame in any of this. You've said twice that you think it will be a fun story to tell at parties. You claim the idea was inspired by a night when you called the police because your wife's friend didn't respond to her text messages. The police came and the couple you called them on told you to go away. Nothing happened, and yet you somehow think you may have saved someone's life: > At this point, we decided to knock on the door. The husband answered, clearly unhappy we were there. We said we just wanted to make sure the friend was ok. He told us to get off his property or he would call the police. We agreed to leave but told him we had already called the police. My wife got a text shortly after that from the friend saying that she was ok, but thanking us for checking on her. We waited for the police to arrive (about 10 minutes later) and we drove home. > Long story, but I've thought about that night a lot. I think we did the right thing. If we had done nothing, and the friend been hurt somehow, I would have felt horrible knowing that I might have been able to prevent it and didn't No, it's 100% about ego.
    - mvandermeulen 3y ago
      Has the original post been edited? The quotes are concerning and seem to support your accusation but I don’t know where they are from.
      - Tainnor 3y ago
        they're from some other comments he made in this thread
  - duped 3y ago
    > As far as I know, I haven't discussed doing anything illegal. Everything you've discussed is illegal. Knowingly helping someone else commit a crime is also a crime. Knowingly helping someone distribute scheduled drugs is a crime. The only way doing any of this isn't illegal is if by happenstance your service/product is perfect for illegal activity. But most of the time there are other regulations that would make it impossible for you to provide that product/service without knowing it was being used for crime. But you don't even get away with that, since this post is proof against you.

kordlessagain 3y ago

The only important reason this particular ego fueled "idea" is a bad one is because if someone is actively involved in planning or conspiring to commit a crime, they may be held liable for their actions. Intent and preparation to engage in illegal activities can have legal consequences, even if the actual crime is not carried out. This post should be flagged and taken down.

csears 3y ago
I appreciate the feedback. I don't have a way to prove it, but I'm really not concerned with ego/fame in any of this. I've also stated several places that I plan to get legal advice from a real lawyer before moving forward with anything. As far as I know, I haven't discussed doing anything illegal. I've clearly said that if there is not a legal path forward, I'll drop the idea. Also, the post did get flagged last night. I emailed the moderation team and asked if I had broken some rule / guideline with the post. Dang said I had not and unflagged it.
- DonHopkins 3y ago
  Yes you do have a simple perfect effortless way to prove it. Post your brilliant idea publically to prove this isn't just a big ego thing, otherwise it most certainly is.
- valar_m 3y ago
  > I'm really not concerned with ego/fame in any of this. You've said twice that you think it will be a fun story to tell at parties. You claim the idea was inspired by a night when you called the police because your wife's friend didn't respond to her text messages. The police came and the couple you called them on told you to go away. Nothing happened, and yet you somehow think you may have saved someone's life: > At this point, we decided to knock on the door. The husband answered, clearly unhappy we were there. We said we just wanted to make sure the friend was ok. He told us to get off his property or he would call the police. We agreed to leave but told him we had already called the police. My wife got a text shortly after that from the friend saying that she was ok, but thanking us for checking on her. We waited for the police to arrive (about 10 minutes later) and we drove home. > Long story, but I've thought about that night a lot. I think we did the right thing. If we had done nothing, and the friend been hurt somehow, I would have felt horrible knowing that I might have been able to prevent it and didn't No, it's 100% about ego.
  - mvandermeulen 3y ago
    Has the original post been edited? The quotes are concerning and seem to support your accusation but I don’t know where they are from.
    - Tainnor 3y ago
      they're from some other comments he made in this thread
- duped 3y ago
  > As far as I know, I haven't discussed doing anything illegal. Everything you've discussed is illegal. Knowingly helping someone else commit a crime is also a crime. Knowingly helping someone distribute scheduled drugs is a crime. The only way doing any of this isn't illegal is if by happenstance your service/product is perfect for illegal activity. But most of the time there are other regulations that would make it impossible for you to provide that product/service without knowing it was being used for crime. But you don't even get away with that, since this post is proof against you.