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Re: BurtW arrested
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on 15/03/2015, 23:52:38 UTC
I understand and agree but why are they hiding the warrant with the patriot act? We can't even find out what they were really searching for! Even the family can't find out what they were looking for. Very odd.
That is one of the "features" (for a lack of a better term) of the patriot act. Everything is kept out of the public's view. I wouldn't be surprised if Burt and/or his attorney knows the contents of what they were looking for and possibly the basis for the warrant (this might not even be true - I am not that familiar with the law). I would say however if/when the case is resolved outside of court that a stipulation be that he agrees not to speak publicly about the case.

His wife said on the video on her website that they took over 700 BTC and $30,000 in cash from their home. I am somewhat surprised that he didn't have the BTC better protected.

Why use the patriot act at all? Are money transmitting licenses regulated by DHS now? The only they would ever say what was in the warrant was if they found exactly what they were looking for.

As for getting the btc there is a simple way to do it that always eludes geeks.