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Aurornis | on: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon
It’s always interesting to see how he’s become a folk hero to some people who can do a lot of mental gymnastics to downplay the fact that he tried to hire a hitman to kill people. It’s weird to read all of the comments trying to discount the attempted murder because it didn’t actually happen.
ReptileMan | parent
Weren't the people he tried to kill his collaborators? That kinda puts it in a nothingburger in my book.
MacsHeadroom | root | parent
The people he "tried to kill" were fabrications of two FBI agents in an entrapment scheme who both ended up in prison shortly after Ross.