Topic: Shrem to jail for two years!!! Holy shit! - page 7. (Read 8191 times)
Damn. I predicted that Shrem would never go to jail. This prediction was based in part on my guess that he'd cooperate fully and help glue some pieces together from Bitcoin's early times and that Krapholes was the main target. Another part was that what Shrem did was simply not all that big a deal and for not all that much money (so far as I know from mainstream reports.)
I hate to be wrong. I'll modify my prediction to be that if he does do any 'time' it will be one of those deals where he get's to check in on weekends or whatever. I should just retract my prediction, but I'm stubborn like that.
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Two years for him while all those banking exec douchebags who helped facilitate money laundering on an industrial scale got off with fines. Crazy world.
No, they get off scott free.
The bank has to pay the fines and maybe the shareholders get 5-10% less dividends that quarter.
I guess it is kind of crazy, but then again, the elite have always enjoyed exclusive privileges.
Well, if he has helped silk road & money laundering he has to go to jail.
He's making bad impression on Bitcoin!
Well, you can use USD on silk road & money laundering etc but no one blames federal reserve right? But "bitcoin" is not well known so it's thinked to be evil...
He's making bad impression on Bitcoin!
Well, you can use USD on silk road & money laundering etc but no one blames federal reserve right? But "bitcoin" is not well known so it's thinked to be evil...
Two years for him while all those banking exec douchebags who helped facilitate money laundering on an industrial scale got off with fines. Crazy world.
The fed is crazy! What the hell does Charlie have to go to jail for two years for? If you are going to do bitcoin, be careful you don't do something illegal!!!!
Thanks for the head's up! I'll make sure not to conspire with drug dealers to launder cash. lol
Make sure not to use your real name either, LOL! What did Shrem think would happen? He really isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.
As for the OP:
The whole "If you are going to do bitcoin, be careful you don't do something illegal!!!!" works with every type of currency, why would bitcoin be any different? Also, he has to go to jail because he laundered money. He knew exactly what he as doing. Pretty straight forward if you ask me.
if ubricht gets a lesser sentance.. or btcking.. then shrem should appeal his sentancing as it does not fall into line that a lesser crime compared to the other two deserves a bigger punnishment.
Are you kidding? Ulbricht is going to get no less than 20 years. He is in a complete different position than Shrem. Shrem was a little loose with the folks he chose as business partners and didn't care what they were engaged in. Ulbricht set up one of the biggest drug trading platforms known to man.
Ol' Shremmy was a bit naughty - but not too much more. Ross is a world class drug lord of epic proportions. He could go to jail for life. Size does matter. Ross sold more drugs that nearly anyone in history. Many poor suckers caught with a two pound bag of cocaine did 20 years. Ross does no less than them - I am certain of that.
If that murder for hire stuff sticks - 100% he never sees light of day again.
I mean c'mon folks, really?
This guy is a freaking MORON
He's processing payments (basically) for silk road drug dealers and doing this all under his REAL NAME ..
what the hell did he think would happen?
This guy is a freaking MORON
He's processing payments (basically) for silk road drug dealers and doing this all under his REAL NAME ..
what the hell did he think would happen?
Shrem was an idiot for doing anything in the bitcoin world under his real name. Period. End of story.
Unless you are sucking the teat of big business, Uncle Sam is gonna get you if you start playing around with BTC with your real name.
Caveat Emptor!
Unless you are sucking the teat of big business, Uncle Sam is gonna get you if you start playing around with BTC with your real name.
Caveat Emptor!
if ubricht gets a lesser sentance.. or btcking.. then shrem should appeal his sentancing as it does not fall into line that a lesser crime compared to the other two deserves a bigger punnishment.
Are you kidding? Ulbricht is going to get no less than 20 years. He is in a complete different position than Shrem. Shrem was a little loose with the folks he chose as business partners and didn't care what they were engaged in. Ulbricht set up one of the biggest drug trading platforms known to man.
Ol' Shremmy was a bit naughty - but not too much more. Ross is a world class drug lord of epic proportions. He could go to jail for life. Size does matter. Ross sold more drugs that nearly anyone in history. Many poor suckers caught with a two pound bag of cocaine did 20 years. Ross does no less than them - I am certain of that.
If that murder for hire stuff sticks - 100% he never sees light of day again.
so if this was about drugs....
then shrems 2 year sentance means that BTCKING will be expecting a bigger punishment.. seeing as BTCKing is one step closer to the drug crime. and on that presumption ross ulbricht should be expecting an even bigger jail sentence then both shrem and btcking...
so lets see how the other 2 get sentenced in January and see if this is about drugs or about the fact that government didnt get a nice slice of money from any of the transfers as either licence fee's or taxes..
if ubricht gets a lesser sentance.. or btcking.. then shrem should appeal his sentancing as it does not fall into line that a lesser crime compared to the other two deserves a bigger punnishment.
then shrems 2 year sentance means that BTCKING will be expecting a bigger punishment.. seeing as BTCKing is one step closer to the drug crime. and on that presumption ross ulbricht should be expecting an even bigger jail sentence then both shrem and btcking...
so lets see how the other 2 get sentenced in January and see if this is about drugs or about the fact that government didnt get a nice slice of money from any of the transfers as either licence fee's or taxes..
if ubricht gets a lesser sentance.. or btcking.. then shrem should appeal his sentancing as it does not fall into line that a lesser crime compared to the other two deserves a bigger punnishment.
The fed is crazy! What the hell does Charlie have to go to jail for two years for? If you are going to do bitcoin, be careful you don't do something illegal!!!!
Thanks for the head's up! I'll make sure not to conspire with drug dealers to launder cash. lol
Don't they have to prove intent? Did he actually know of the connection with Silk Road?
The fed is crazy! What the hell does Charlie have to go to jail for two years for? If you are going to do bitcoin, be careful you don't do something illegal!!!!
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=1&ved=0CB0QqQIoADAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2014%2F12%2F19%2Fus-usa-crime-bitcoin-idUSKBN0JX2CW20141219&ei=rMWUVKLpNMOqgwSH7oP4BA&usg=AFQjCNGY-k3vxmX8GQZn6B79VyKyv0NvOw&sig2=7Y12SnWRSVOzXtIXhUwGJg&bvm=bv.82001339,d.eXY
Everyone should prepare some care packages and send them to the jail. He could use a little sympathy from the community.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=1&ved=0CB0QqQIoADAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2014%2F12%2F19%2Fus-usa-crime-bitcoin-idUSKBN0JX2CW20141219&ei=rMWUVKLpNMOqgwSH7oP4BA&usg=AFQjCNGY-k3vxmX8GQZn6B79VyKyv0NvOw&sig2=7Y12SnWRSVOzXtIXhUwGJg&bvm=bv.82001339,d.eXY
Everyone should prepare some care packages and send them to the jail. He could use a little sympathy from the community.
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