~>Tipping Points of Internet Freedom – The Shocking Silk Road Debacle<~ 👀 video

At the Porcfest Freedom Festival, I talked with Lynn Ulbricht - mother of Ross Ulbricht who the government says is the supposed mastermind of the Silk Road, to get an update on exactly what's happening now with his son who was kidnapped by the government for non-violent (non) crimes.

Lynn summarized the history of how Ross was arrested and went to trial where there were many corrupt police involved. The so called law-enforcers not only stole money, but also had the run of the website for their fraudulent profit. One of them was working for the NSA at the time, they had a lot of skill, they could act as whomever they wanted- they could change passwords, they had the keys to the kingdom.

These facts were not allowed to be known to the jury, which did convict him of only non-violent crimes. Accusations were brought against him of a murder to hire plot, although they never charged him for this, nor were they required to show any proof to the jury. Ross was unable to defend himself against these accusations and yet the appellate court used those allegations to justify his life sentence.

Even though murder for hire carries a ten year prison sentence, and there were NO actual murders. Lynn says she does not believe that Ross had anything to do with murder for hire, and in any case he was never charged, or brought to trial for it.

In November, evidence tampering proof was discovered, and also finding that someone had deleted very important information (It was probably another corrupt law enforcement agent ) Someone using the 'Dread Pirates Roberts' account logged onto the Silk Road Server seven weeks after he was put in prison.

This casts a lot of doubt on several things. Recently the appellate court rejected his appeal, which means they confirmed a double life sentence plus forty years without parole, essentially a death sentence in prison, all over non-violent charges. The case itself was so full of reasonable doubt that it is shocking. They confirmed his sentence and upheld that he will live the rest of his life in a cage.

There were federal agents who were caught stealing bitcoin and using it. The whole case is covered in trumped up charges, then dropping of some of them when they turned out to be not true.

Lynn: “The question is why do we even have trials, if you can put someone away for life based on something that they didn’t bring to the trial… if the government can use allegations to put you away without you being able to defend yourself.”

This case is just not about Ross, it’s about the precedents being set that should concern us all. These things can filter down to other cases and change their outcomes.

The case is quite complex but it does bring several things to light, like the rampant over-sentencing in this country, and how life sentences have quintupled since the drug war began and continue to grow. Increasing amounts of people are being put in prison for life on non-violent charges, the United States has become the greatest incarcerator in the world and is a national disgrace and a crime against humanity! This is supposed to be the land of the free!?

After reviewing some of the paperwork involved with Ross’s case it looks like they could put Facebook in jail, since someone on it might be doing some illicit. However they don’t choose to go after Facebook. This was a very selective case, in a kangaroo court, with a lot of trumped up charges, and a lot of mysterious circumstances.

I asked: With parole being denied to him what is the next step?

Lynn: “Well in our system you can appeal the appeal.. We can submit a petition for them to
rehear the appeal based on arguments and our situation. However this is kind of like winning the lottery it rarely ever happens. The next appeal is to petition the Supreme Court to hear the case, we will likely do that.”

Ross has been meditating in prison, and it has really helped him, he contributes to people in prison, he is really a happy person, even in the face of such difficult circumstances. He is asking for people to join him in meditation or prayer on June 28.

She says when Lynn wrote him that his appeal had failed, he wrote back comforting her, she says “he took it really well. He is keeping his attitude positive, and he says he is not giving up, and I am not giving up. The drug war is evil and it is destroying people, and it does not even stop the drug use. Something needs to change and we hope it came be used to make some positive changes.”

Lynn wants to thank everyone she really appreciates all of the support and for sticking with them so far, “We are not giving up, we are at a tipping point in history.... The courts are grappling with these issues. It’s bigger than Ross, it’s bigger than drugs or a website, it has a lot more to it, please go to “freeross.org” and learn more about it, it is important."

There are several ways to donate at freeross.org, and there is a tax deductible option.

Ross' case is setting a very important precedent for online freedom and the future of the internet, please check out “freeross.org”. Luke says

Thank you for your bravery and thank you for your advocacy work, Lynn!

FREE ROSS!!

Stay tuned we will have a lot more coverage coming out soon!

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