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Mon Jan 27 21:02:55 UTC 2014 <mjr_> the reason we brought this up
Mon Jan 27 21:02:48 UTC 2014 <mjr_> it was just someone breaking the rules, bringing tons of attention to himself, and then getting caught
Mon Jan 27 21:02:35 UTC 2014 <mjr_> or a politically motivated hit job
Mon Jan 27 21:02:27 UTC 2014 <mjr_> so I don't think its a witchhunt
Mon Jan 27 21:02:15 UTC 2014 <mjr_> or else you are basically calling yourself guilty
Mon Jan 27 21:01:58 UTC 2014 <mjr_> i'm just saying that admitting what rules you think you are supposed to follow means you should at least make it appear you follow THOSE rules
Mon Jan 27 21:01:19 UTC 2014 <mjr_> They even say in the complaint "Bitcoin is not inherently illegal and there are many approved uses"
Mon Jan 27 21:00:50 UTC 2014 <mjr_> they are basically making the case that A. You knew the rules you were supposed to follow B. You were in charge of enforcing those rules C. You did not follow or enforce those rules
Mon Jan 27 21:00:23 UTC 2014 <mjr_> i'm just saying that is what the DEA et al PUT INTO THEIR COMPLAINT
Mon Jan 27 21:00:07 UTC 2014 <mjr_> i'm saying you leave a huge liability on the table
Mon Jan 27 21:00:01 UTC 2014 <mjr_> well...
Mon Jan 27 20:59:54 UTC 2014 <mjr_> which is what a Compliance officer is doing
Mon Jan 27 20:59:40 UTC 2014 <mjr_> and when you say "I take responsibility for making sure we follow all these rules, I enforce them"
Mon Jan 27 20:59:25 UTC 2014 <mjr_> people will notice that you broke that rule
Mon Jan 27 20:59:17 UTC 2014 <mjr_> you specifically point out the rules you are planning on breaking
Mon Jan 27 20:58:55 UTC 2014 <mjr_> why would you sell bitcoins to a guy who is selling bitcoins ON SILK ROAD, when you know he's on silk road, and you are doing way larger amounts than you say you can on your website
Mon Jan 27 20:58:21 UTC 2014 <mjr_> so...if that is what THEY say they think is the law that applies to them
Mon Jan 27 20:58:04 UTC 2014 <mjr_> they said "the company opposes ... illegal uses of bitcoin"
Mon Jan 27 20:57:35 UTC 2014 <mjr_> that is from BitInstant website
Mon Jan 27 20:57:26 UTC 2014 <mjr_> they basically said "Charlie Shrem said 'we are simply not allowed to transfer large amounts of money for a single user without doing a lot of paperwork and complying with regulations blah blah blah'"