Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon • Hacker News Board

Re: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon

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Post by steveBK123 » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:23 AM UTC

At the same time he is threatening to tariff China 10% due to their responsibility for fentanyl, lol

Re: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon

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Post by bdhcuidbebe » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:23 AM UTC

Will he get his possesions back then?

50,676 bitcoins, today valued at 5,3 billion USD.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-h...

Re: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon

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Post by dimator » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:24 AM UTC

macinjosh wrote: post #89

I am happy to see that Trump is a man of his word. I voted for him just because of this campaign promise. I would have voted for almost anyone who promised this.

This one act was more important than the Paris agreement?

Re: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon

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Post by ktallett » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:24 AM UTC

FergusArgyll wrote: post #91

This thread is a great lesson in "Politics is a mind virus" I recommend you read the HN thread when Ulbricht was sentenced [0] first, then come here and read all the "Honest, genuine question, why?"s Then start practicing not letting politics influence your thought process https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9626985

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Re: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon

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Post by tayo42 » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:24 AM UTC

The laws should change too. Legalize and regulate drugs and access.

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Post by awnird » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:24 AM UTC

_yb2s wrote: post #49

maplant wrote: post #5

I had no idea this was a campaign promise. Why? I don’t understand.

Trump went around to a huge number of niche communities and promised to fix their core concerns in exchange for their support. The crypto and libertarian communities are obsessed with freeing Ulbricht. It was honestly a brilliant strategy, and probably the reason he won. Ironic that an authoritarian fascist was able to get elected by enlisting the help of anti-authoritarian communities with a single issue promise.

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Re: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon

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Post by steveBK123 » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:24 AM UTC

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Post by buzzerbetrayed » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:24 AM UTC

heavyset_go wrote: post #79

maplant wrote: post #5

I had no idea this was a campaign promise. Why? I don’t understand.

Wouldn't be surprised if he is sitting on a billion dollars of hidden crypto somewhere.

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Re: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon

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Post by tomhoward » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:25 AM UTC

IncreasePosts wrote: post #99

bb88 wrote: post #68

Genuine question: Of all the people to pardon, why him?

Presumably musk pushed for it. Not sure who else in/near the administration would even have him on their radar

It’s been a campaign of Mike Cernovich’s for a long time.

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Post by ktallett » Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 1:26 AM UTC

bdhcuidbebe wrote: post #112

Will he get his possesions back then? 50,676 bitcoins, today valued at 5,3 billion USD. https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-h...

I am not sure of the legality around his possessions but they are long gone. Even the ones stolen by FBI officers during the course of the investigation.