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Ross Ulbricht, founder of darkweb market Silk Road, gave a speech to the US Republican Convention (cdn.imgchest.com)
submitted 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[–] 120 points 21 hours ago (9 children)

So we go shoot a bunch of Venezuelan fishing boats claiming they're hauling drugs and pardon the founder of a drug marketplace at the same time...

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  • [–] 14 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

    It's not the drug marketplace I'm worried about...it's the attempt to hire a contract killer to kill someone that explains why he should be in jail.

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  • [–] 7 points 20 hours ago (1 child)

    That's precisely why I'm shocked. I understand the charge was dismissed during the trial, but due to technicalities rather than 'this has not happened'. WT actual F.

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  • [–] 12 points 20 hours ago

    He became a MAGA figurehead a few years back, at least in the weirder corners. I remember an old maga getting weirdly defensive when I mentioned how I like the idea of silk road, but not the whole killing people aspect.

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