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Re:A Bitcoin service suspended by state of Virginia by pyre on Monday June 03, 2013 @02:07PM (#5814778) 

  | They feel the risk of their property being
  | seized and owners brought to court.
It sounds more like they are already at risk of this. Voluntarily suspending operation until things are sorted out, is more of a show of good faith that they are willing to play ball and sort things out.
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Re:A Bitcoin service suspended by state of Virginia by fianchetto on Monday June 03, 2013 @02:12PM (#5814808)
> Voluntarily suspending operation

Something is voluntary only if there's no threat of force behind it.

Voluntary: acting or done without compulsion or obligation.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/voluntary

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Re:A Bitcoin service suspended by state of Virginia by oleganza on Monday June 03, 2013 @02:10PM (#5814797)
This does not make situation any more "voluntary" then.
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