Silk Road 2 takedown / Irish arrests

Yurt2

Feds and Europol takedown the latest incarnation of the Silk Road.

Corresponding raid in Dublin seizing a quarter of a million worth of drugs.
Gardai haven't yet released details but the FBI indicate the operation in Dublin according to Wired.

Shady stuff this Silk Road business.

http://www.wired.com/2014/11/feds-seize-silk-road-2

AndonHandon

It's inevitable that anonymity on the internet will lead to organised crime. Unfortunately there should be no anonymity on the net as the dangers outweigh the benefits.

Lapin

AndonHandon wrote: »

It's inevitable that anonymity on the internet will lead to organised crime. Unfortunately there should be no anonymity on the net as the dangers outweigh the benefits.

Says AndonHandon.

raze_them_all_

AndonHandon wrote: »

It's inevitable that anonymity on the internet will lead to organised crime. Unfortunately there should be no anonymity on the net as the dangers outweigh the benefits.

Get the **** out, anonymity should be on the internet.

AndonHandon

Lapin wrote: »

Says AndonHandon.

Don't hate the player.

shruikan2553

AndonHandon wrote: »

It's inevitable that anonymity on the internet will lead to organised crime. Unfortunately there should be no anonymity on the net as the dangers outweigh the benefits.

People aren't as anonymous online as they think

Yurt2

If they've seized the site and are making arrests of dealers, one must wonder do they have the identities of all the users of the Silk Road mk.2?

Ordering that bag o' weed or pills may have seemed a good idea at the time, but there must be some sweaty palms out there now wondering what the authorities know.

CrazyRabbit

AndonHandon wrote: »

It's inevitable that anonymity on the internet will lead to organised crime. Unfortunately there should be no anonymity on the net as the dangers outweigh the benefits.

You should try get a job with the Chinese Internet Police. They'd like you.

CrazyRabbit

shruikan2553 wrote: »

People aren't as anonymous online as they think

You are so right.

P.S. You look so peaceful when sleeping.

mikeyjames9

Yurt! wrote: »

If they've seized the site and are making arrests of dealers, one must wonder do they have the identities of all the users of the Silk Road mk.2?

Ordering that bag o' weed or pills may have seemed a good idea at the time, but there must be some sweaty palms out there now wondering what the authorities know.

Doubt they'd be interested in users
Best thing they can do is legalise weed
It's really weird how the Conservative USA is in before Europe on this

JasperGeorge.

The dark web is becoming the biggest mouse trap there is. If you think they are not watching that's when you let your guard down.

_Brian

Yurt! wrote: »

Feds and Europol takedown the latest incarnation of the Silk Road.

Corresponding raid in Dublin seizing a quarter of a million worth of drugs.
Gardai haven't yet released details but the FBI indicate the operation in Dublin according to Wired.

Shady stuff this Silk Road business.

http://www.wired.com/2014/11/feds-seize-silk-road-2

Feckrs operating here just for the "Double Irish" tax breaks.

nelly17

JasperGeorge. wrote: »

The dark web is becoming the biggest mouse trap there is. If you think they are not watching that's when you let your guard down.

Yeah but its labour intensive - its not like they can just get a court order for log files and round em up.

pragmatic1

SR 2 isn't even anywhere near the biggest "Dark Net" site. There's dozens of them with much more sophisticated security measures.

renegademaster

Yurt! wrote: »

Ordering that bag o' weed or pills may have seemed a good idea at the time, but there must be some sweaty palms out there now wondering what the authorities know.

so do you want to elaborate on what the state is going to do?

lolz

whats newxt

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LovelySpuds

Any idea as to how they got caught?

flutered

if fg legalised weed, they would be no need for the cock up that is iw.

KomradeBishop

The Silk Road and the Silk Road 2 both claimed to be social experiments in free market libertarianism rather than mere money-making ventures. Both banned all contraband that wasn’t considered “victimless,” and their pseudonymous administrators posted lofty political statements. “You are writing history with every item purchased here,” read a message posted to the Silk Road 2’s homepage. “Silk Road is not a marketplace. Silk Road is a global revolt. The idea of freedom is immortal.”

The complaint also traces Benthall’s proceeds from his alleged management of the Silk Road 2′s bustling sales. Law enforcement officials found that he used a bitcoin exchange to cash out $273,626 between Silk Road 2′s creation in November of last year and October of this year. About $70,000 of that money went towards a down payment on a $127,000 Tesla Model S.

http://www.wired.com/2014/11/feds-seize-silk-road-2

Haha, good example of Libertarian doublespeak - 'mere money-making venture'? Surely not. Also does a good job of showing how the meaning behind 'free markets', is typically 'beyond or without laws', when it suits those promoting it.

AndonHandon

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

You should try get a job with the Chinese Internet Police. They'd like you.

To not agree with disallowing anonymity is to completely under-appreciate the modern day internet which has become so intertwined in our modern day lives that it is arguable that the lines between 'real life' and the internet no longer exist.

It is time the law got with the times.

Its Only Ray Parlour

AndonHandon wrote: »

To not agree with disallowing anonymity is to completely under-appreciate the modern day internet which has become so intertwined in our modern day lives that it is arguable that the lines between 'real life' and the internet no longer exist.

It is time the law got with the times.

Why don't you get the ball rolling by using your real name for your username instead of a pseudonym?

AndonHandon

Its Only Ray Parlour wrote: »

Why don't you get the ball rolling by using your real name for your username instead of a pseudonym?

I don't think that's how it will work, maybe think harder if you can?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

AndonHandon wrote: »

To not agree with disallowing anonymity is to completely under-appreciate the modern day internet which has become so intertwined in our modern day lives that it is arguable that the lines between 'real life' and the internet no longer exist.

It is time the law got with the times.

Why not just shut down the entire internet? That's the only way to be 100% safe.

Its Only Ray Parlour

AndonHandon wrote: »

I don't think that's how it will work, maybe think harder if you can?

Why don't you enlighten me? If you can succeed where many governments have failed, I would very intrigued to hear your ideas, assuming you have any.

I also don't see the point of you choosing a pseudonym for your username when you're against online anonymity.

mikom

Anonandon

PopePalpatine

AndonHandon wrote: »

I don't think that's how it will work, maybe think harder if you can?

Sure it can, just close your current account and sign up with a new account under your real name.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

AndonHandon wrote: »

I don't think that's how it will work, maybe think harder if you can?

Subscribe.

Grayson

AndonHandon wrote: »

To not agree with disallowing anonymity is to completely under-appreciate the modern day internet which has become so intertwined in our modern day lives that it is arguable that the lines between 'real life' and the internet no longer exist.

It is time the law got with the times.

You mean like arresting the operators of the silk road (1 & 2) and shutting them down?

If only that were possible. DAMN YOU PRIVACY! Now it'll take old fashioned police work.

PopePalpatine

AndonHandon wrote: »

To not agree with disallowing anonymity is to completely under-appreciate the modern day internet which has become so intertwined in our modern day lives that it is arguable that the lines between 'real life' and the internet no longer exist.

It is time the law got with the times.

The King of Saudi Arabia, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin are on their way to thank your post.

madforthebike

madforthebike wrote: »

Any idea as to how they got caught?

Yeah the fbi identifed and mirrored the server. Did all the work. Gave the gardai yer man and a headline. The wouldnt have the i.q between the lot of them to pull it off alone.

Son Of A Vidic

PopePalpatine wrote: »

The American backed King of Saudi Arabia, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin are on their way to thank your post.

Fyp.