Libertarians Outraged After Party Member Jailed for Using Bitcoin

[knickerbacher]

Article link: http://bitsonline.com/libertarians-outraged-jailed-bitcoin/

Should this guy have been put in prison for Bitcoin?? I don't think so.

 

[dannno]

The Judge should be put in prison.

 

[knickerbacher]

The Judge should be put in prison.

lol for being a judge or for doing something wrong?

 

[Origanalist]

lol for being a judge or for doing something wrong?

In today's amerika the two are often one and the same.

 

[dannno]

lol for being a judge or for doing something wrong?

For putting someone in prison who engaged in non-violent voluntary transactions.

 

[helmuth_hubener]

That's bad news. What's the deal, selective prosecution? All kinds of people trade Bitcoin all the time! The article is distinctly uninformative about the details of the case. It makes me question whether I should accept Bitcoin.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Poor headline is poor. The opening paragraphs contradict it.

According to a press release from the Libertarian Party (LP), Louisiana-based member Randall Lord received a 46-month prison sentence for operating an unregistered money services business using bitcoin.Condemning the federal government for their actions, the LP said:
“Trading bitcoins is perfectly legal. Major retailers such as Microsoft, Expedia, Dell, Overstock, and Whole Foods accept bitcoins.”

The arrest was for lack of registration with The Crown.