Ross Ulbricht: Implications for the Future of Freedom in America

In 2011, Ross Ulbricht founded the website Silk Road.

It was a cleverly designed online marketplace that leveraged decentralized technologies like Tor and Bitcoin to establish an anonymous and completely free market without government interference.

Much to the chagrin of politicians like Chuck Schumer, the Silk Road operated openly and successfully for about two and a half years.

Eventually, the government managed to identify Ross, arrest him, and shut down the Silk Road.

What’s your perspective on the concept of the Silk Road and the government’s response to it?

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Author: HP McLovincraft

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  1. I’m surprised that the govt didnt offer him a better deal, considering the crooked LEOs that stole evidence.

    That and no one proved that he was the Dread Pirate Roberts during a certain portion that the Silk Road was being monitored.

    (Carl Mark Force IV and former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges)

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