UPDATE: Where is the Support for the Alleged Dread Pirate Roberts?Eric Blair The allegations against Ulbricht include a variety of conspiracies including narcotics trafficking, computer hacking and money laundering, as well as planned acts of violence. However, the murder-for-hire charges were dropped as part of the formal indictment in New York. According to a family member who attended the arraignment: Murder-for-Hire, the most sensationalist and damning allegation of the government, was NOT a formal charge in the arraignment. When Ross stood up and pleaded not guilty to each indictment presented by the judge, there was no mention of murder at all. We have always known this claim was false. Now it is an uncharged crime, a mention in the drug conspiracy charge. The Feds seized millions in bitcoins from Ulbricht based on these allegations and are mulling cashing them in before Ulbrichts day in court. Ulbricht and his friends and family proclaim his innocence. Watch the video below: Yet, even if Ulbricht was indeed the Dread Pirate Roberts, what is he actually guilty of? Building an innovative website? His actions harmed no one and perhaps saved countless people from dangerous back-alley drug deals. So why is there so little support for him? For those who believe the war on drugs is the biggest problem with drugs, you should be supporting Ross Ulbricht whether hes innocent or guilty of these charges. And where are the libertarians? The Dread Pirate Roberts was the quintessential libertarian, innovating and living based on the principles of a voluntary society without aggression expressed in Silk Roads charter. Ulbricht, if hes the Dread Pirate Roberts, should be given a medal instead of a cage. And if hes not actually guilty, a litany of abuses are being deployed by the State to destroy an innocent tech geek. Either way, he needs and deserves our support. Donate dollars or Bitcoin to the Ross Ulbricht defense fund at the links below: Recently from Eric Blair: 