Theres also the recent situation where one of the main spokesperson was caught posting on rentathailadyboy.com and skipping out on an order to pay victims of a mortgage scam.
I still havent seen the bitcoin devs make a statement that they disprove of this behaviour. Bitcoin is now seen in some places as a pedophile network or as a haven for scammers.
While I think a lot of it is a hit piece it still speaks volumes when there is crushing silence on an issue.
Don't forget money launderers and drug addicts :-D .... I suspect a lot of newcomers come this way out of curiosity by reading about The Silk Road
Now, now - no need to be jealous. Maybe one day you'll be able to use solidcoins to buy something.