No concern at all, he knew what he was doing and in the end the same thing that has fallen many men, fell him, arrogance and greed. He thought we could be beyond the laws in some libertarian fantasy. In reality, there are states, laws, policy, instinct and common sense. He is no hero or martyr. Just another ego that got out of control.
-D
This reminds me of Irwin Schiff who has been held 10 years for 'evading tax' and writing a book about it. He at no point attempted to deceive or misled IRS just argue his case (ie. tax was not applicable) for which he received a similar harsh sentence as an example. Clearly he is not the master criminal Ulbricht could be cast as but they are both naive in objecting or thinking they have a choice to wilfully object, (arrogant not to move abroad as many would)and the states reaction seems similar in that.
He currently is 87 and is dying from terminal lung cancer yet cannot let be free for fear of being too soft on any threat to the superstate system. I doubt Ulbricht gets any justice while he is also seen as any threat, any laws can be arranged if so desired to make progress unlikely. If they cant even let out a book author after ten years who is going to die very soon, I dont see them extending any mercy elsewhere it would be seen as weakness within their ranks or something
Get real.
