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SLCW | 13 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 You can post a clown emoji all you want. These are objective facts that are on the record. What you're doing the equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and saying, "LALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" in the face of inconvenient facts that conflict with your subjective beliefs and desires.
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Dan | 13 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 FYI, not wasting time on this tired bs is only that - not wasting time. Hope you're having a great night!
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SLCW | 13 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 First of all, I believe the life sentence was overly harsh, and he shouldn't spend the rest of his life in prison. But I'm just stating facts. You can't just reject facts that conflict with your beliefs. That's intellectual bankruptcy.

Second of all...
 
"Ulbricht was not charged in his trial in New York federal court with murder for hire but evidence was introduced at trial supporting the allegations. The district court found by a preponderance of the evidence that Ulbricht did commission the murders. The evidence that Ulbricht had commissioned murders was considered by the judge in sentencing Ulbricht to life and was a factor in the Second Circuit's decision to uphold the sentence." (citations linked in the entry) 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht