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Ross Ulbricht's Lawyer Says FBI's Hack of Silk Road Was "Criminal"

First time accepted submitter apexcp writes Trading blows with the prosecution, defendants for accused Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht continues to press for the exclusion of evidence seized during what he says is an illegal hack an awful lot like the one that got Weev 15 months in prison. "The government posits two standards of behavior: one for private citizens, who must adhere to a strict standard of conduct construed by the government, and the other for the government, which, with its elastic ability to effect electronic intrusion, can deliberately, cavalierly, and unrepentantly transgress those same standards. Yet neither law nor the Constitution permits rank government lawlessness without consequences."

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  1. Re:STOP THE VIDEO ADS SLASHDOT! by sexconker · · Score: 1, Offtopic

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  2. Re:These guys are really stretching... by Tokolosh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

    ALL men (and women, Stan), not just Americans. If we truly believe in these rights, we should seek to uphold them universally. Your rights should not vanish on the other side of the border, and neither do those of people who live there. RIghts are indivisible.

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    Prove anything by multiplying Huge Number times Tiny Number