Pretty sure they're going to hit Micon pretty damn hard if he comes back. They're going to make an example out of the kid.
Pretty sure they're going to hit Micon pretty damn hard if he comes back. They're going to make an example out of the kid.
This just happened:
http://www.gofundme.com/t7q32aw
I think this sucks. I hope he can get out of it somehow. 200 nerds playing a card game for cyber money just should not be that big a deal.
I understand that Nevada doesn't fuck around but sending this guy to jail does not protect society from any harm whatsoever. It's total bullshit.
I support the ability to play some fucking cards from anywhere, for anything from a computer. I enjoyed playing on Seals.
I am willing to lay 3 to 1 that Micon does little to NO time...
First time offender he will likely get some sort of deferred prosecution
Especially with good representation
I also would like to say it is disgusting to see the majority of you clearly rooting against him, just about everyone on here should be the ones supporting him
Was what he did a risk, yes
However Micon is a good person and is supporting online gaming (something we all have or currently partake in)
You all are a bunch of cop loving hypocritical faggots
This is a class B felony you dumb mother fucker. We're not talking a pack of gum here. Not to mention his tax situation. If you think he properly filed taxes on his illegal business then you are dumb as shit like I always suspected. I'm thrilled the mook is done. Fuck Micon.
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Also, he wasn't supporting online gaming. He was running Seals to line his pockets. Also recall that his partners later revealed that Micon never held any of the bitcoin at Seals, so he doesn't even deserve any credit for the site responsibly paying people. He had absolutely no control over the funds there.
I don't see why he should be considered a hero for running an online poker site which was clearly illegal.
If I ran a casino out of my living room, open to the general public, and got busted for it, would you believe that I was being wrongfully persecuted?
Why should online poker be illegal?
It shouldn't, but that's a different discussion for a different time.
The bottom line is that it IS illegal to run an unlicensed site, and he had a huge advantage in the market because everyone else who would have run a similar site (myself included) did not do so because of its illegal status.
Whether or not you agree with all laws in society, you are expected to follow them. If you choose not to, you can't complain about the consequences.
Basically, you can't just say, "Screw licensing requirements, I'll run my own casino without a license, and then claim I'm being persecuted if I get busted for it."
Antigua is a nice place but very expensive, if Micon has to leave in a couple months he'll probably head to Costa Rica next.
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