Not sure what your point is. It's okay for government representatives to threate... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		jeangenie on Nov 6, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Operator of Silk Road 2.0 Website Charged in Manha... Not sure what your point is. It's okay for government representatives to threaten citizens for circumventing laws that are demonstrably foolish? Regardless you should step back and think about how a representative democracy should function.

krapp on Nov 6, 2014 [–]

>It's okay for government representatives to threaten citizens for circumventing laws that are demonstrably foolish?

When they threaten citizens with arrest and a trial, yes. "Demonstrable foolishness" is not a get out of jail free card.*

*IANAL, but i'm pretty sure.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact