Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire

Re:Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire by DanBC on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @11:32AM (#6928479)

reasoning: you're using indentured trafficked workers trapped in homes (and possibly also fraudulently claiming housing benefits) to grow an illegal product. Electricity will be a significant cost (in the UK, at least) and so stealing it makes more sense.

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Re:Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire by pavel_lishin on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @12:13PM (#6928804)

Wait, indentured trafficked workers are used to grow marijuana?

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Re:Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire by DanBC on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @04:17PM (#6930850)

Certainly in the UK this is the case - people are smuggled into the UK, and have to repay the cost of being smuggled by growing cannabis (or sex work, or similar). Passports are removed, fear is created about going to police, people are locked into houses, etc.

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Re:Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire by eftpotrm on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @02:35PM (#6930014)

Yes, from what I understand - BBC Radio 4's PM news program covered this yesterday. They were focusing on Vietnamese trafficking gangs.

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