FBI raids alleged online drug market Silk Road, arrests owner

Re:FBI raids alleged online drug market Silk Road, arrests o... by mscarborough on Wednesday October 02, 2013 @02:11PM (#6484174)

Meanwhile, down the street from my work it's pretty easy for people to buy/sell in person across the street from the State Capitol in Denver, CO. In a park in broad daylight.

Way to go, feds. Go justify that budget with scare tactics while we have open-air drug markets all over the US that you can't even shut down.

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Re:FBI raids alleged online drug market Silk Road, arrests o... by ktd on Wednesday October 02, 2013 @07:59PM (#6486278)

Roleplaying time! You've just been appointed to head the FBI-- congratulations, Director! Which of the following things do you want to send your agents after?

* An international marketplace doing millions of dollars of business in drugs, weapons, and fake IDs

* A few drug dealers in a public park in a city where you might not even have jurisdiction

If there are drug dealers in the parks, that's a shame-- but that's really not the type of issue that the FBI is supposed to handle. Take it up with your local police department.

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