On Friday, a judge sentenced the founder of the world's largest online drug marketplace to life in prison without parole, ruling that his website was not harm-reducing but "terribly destructive to our social fabric." Many people, including BI editor-in-chief Henry Blodget, consider the sentence to be absurd. Ross Ulbricht, 31, operated the high-tech drug bazaar Silk Road for nearly three years before it was shut down by FBI agents in 2013.

NEXT
Topics:  was a        bi   february   noting   watch   he   silk   road   forrest   ulbricht   founder   drug   drugs   criminal   sentence   website   operation   enterprise   deaths   prosecution   people   unprecedented   man   journal   harm-reducing   charges   added   scale   dealer   absurd   consequences   created   experiment   murder-for-hire   including   friday   money   noted   bryan   sons   anonymity   demand   parents   purchase   sentencing   ultimately   defense   demand-expanding   needed   law   person   global   
BING NEWS:
  • Former state worker sentenced to 25 years in prison for kidnapping, sexually assaulting woman in his care
    Assistant U.S. Attorney Gavin W. Bruce urged a 30-year prison term after Zakary Glover pleaded guilty in January to depriving the woman of her liberty. Glover’s defense lawyer Peyton Lee argued for a ...
    04/30/2024 - 8:36 am | View Link
  • Jacksonville man gets life in prison for 2020 murder
    In July of 2020, two people were arrested for murder in connection with a body that was found near Love's Lookout in Jacksonville.
    04/24/2024 - 11:13 am | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Business News