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2025-01-22 19:49:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 288C8D3054A83468546B3D0A56045DE4C72A5D9A5239AE6F5A1462C97FCAAB1B
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User is presenting a complete misinterpretation. The judge called Ulbricht “privileged” because he attempted to argue that selling drugs constituted a “harm reduction” service that helped people. The judge labeled this a “privileged” perspective due to the harm drugs do. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/ulbricht-at-sentencing-i-respect-the-law-and-its-authority/ https://www.wired.com/2015/05/ahead-sentencing-ulbricht-defense-argues-silk-road-made-drug-use-safer/
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