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3. Trump feels drug dealing is okay

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jan 21

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/29/silk-road-ross-ulbricht-sentenced]

Before the sentencing the parents of the victims of drug overdoses addressed the court. Ulbricht broke down in tears. “I never wanted that to happen,” he said. “I wish I could go back and convince myself to take a different path.”

The 31-year-old physics graduate and former boy scout was handed five sentences: one for 20 years, one for 15 years, one for five and two for life. All are to be served concurrently with no chance of parole.

The judge handed out the most severe sentence available to the man US authorities identified as “Dread Pirate Roberts”, pseudonymous founder of an Amazon-like online market for illegal goods.

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Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 21 OP

Trump is meddling in everything to show his power bucolic_frolic Jan 21 #1

Fentanyl is a major problem requiring a massive border shutdown but selling narcotics on the internet is OK somehow. LonePirate Jan 21 #2

Trump feels drug dealing is okay Historic NY Jan 21 #3

Trump, as per usual, appears to be lying about 2X Life + 40 years BS AZJonnie Jan 21 #4

Hey MAGA: how does granting a pardon to a person who helped facilitate the Fentanyl epidimic help America get great? erodriguez Jan 21 #5

Has he left any criminals behind? travelingthrulife Jan 21 #6

That's what I'm beginning to think! slightlv Jan 21 #7

Waiting to see what happens with Ghouliani BumRushDaShow Jan 22 #10

Yeah...Bankman-Freid. Since Trump suddenly loves Crypto... Bengus81 Jan 22 #12

No doubt he bought that pardon PortTack Jan 21 #8

That makes the most sense. muriel_volestrangler Jan 22 #11

Right idea. Socal31 Jan 22 #13

laws dont matter anymore moonshinegnomie Jan 21 #9

Friend of President Musk. Kid Berwyn Jan 22 #14

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