I am planning out a timeline for the event and would like it to run for a couple of weeks accumulating with the AMA itself during which we can present Lyn with all the money/bitcoins raised from the events held.
So far i have a few goods to raffle and auction off but the more we get donated the more money we can raise for this worthy cause.
Bitcoin.com has graciously agreed to donating goods from The Bitcoin Shop most likely in the form of gift cards as prizes for the events that will be held.
I will personally donate a matching numbered set of Goxxed Again #81 physical bitcoins for a charity raffle with all funds raised being donated to the FreeRoss fund.
I know that we have a great community here so i am putting the call out to ask our members if anyone would be kind enough to donate anything they can to be auctioned off during the event for the charity, i really want to us to raise as much as i can for the organisation.
Since i would like to get this started as soon as possible anyone wishing to donate goods can either PM myself or post here what they have and no matter how big or small it will all be put towards raising funds for FreeRoss.org.
I am sure that we can make a special mention somewhere on bitcoin.com for those who donate goods for the event.
If you do not know the story about Silk Road or Ross Ulbricht then i would encourage you to have read up on this huge miscarriage of justice.
Ross is a man who has been locked up for life without the possibility of parole for running the Silk Road site, his trial was full of dodgy evidence presented by corrupt LEA officers who since have been convicted and jailed themselves.
Below is just a small excerpt from the FreeRoss site:
If anyone has any fundraising ideas for the event then please post below and we will look into making it work.Ross Ulbricht, a peaceful 32-year-old, was given a sentence of double life without parole for all non-violent charges for his alleged role in the Silk Road website. No victim was named at trial.
Silk Road was a “dark web” site, based on a libertarian philosophy of a free market, where people the world over could trade bitcoin for a variety of goods, not all of them legal.
The investigation, trial and sentencing are rife with government corruption, abuse, and violations, including:
Warrantless seizure of Silk Road server: It is still not determined if this was the result of illegal government hacking.
Corrupt federal investigators hidden from jury: While working for the DEA, Secret Service and NSA, two federal agents stole over $1 million from the site while investigating it. They had unfettered access to the site and server, with the ability to tamper unreservedly. They are now in prison, while the extent of the corruption remains undisclosed.
Defense cross examination repeatedly curtailed or denied at trial.
Defense witnesses blocked from testifying.
Unproven, uncharged, unconvicted allegations of murder-for-hire were used to deprive Ross of bail; prejudice the jury; justify a draconian life sentence; and are included in the government’s reply in the appeal.
4th Amendment violations: Illegal general warrants and warrantless pen traps were used in the investigation.
Sentenced to double life without parole + 40 years for all non-violent charges.
Newly discovered evidence tampering: Proof that evidence in the case was tampered with was announced by Ulbricht’s legal team in late November, 2016. In addition, evidence was unearthed that someone using the DPR account logged into the Silk Road forum seven weeks after Ross was arrested.
Case now in appeal: Ross and his defense team are challenging several violations. At stake are, among other issues, due process rights and fair trials; important precedents impacting 4th Amendment rights, privacy and sentencing.
If you have any questions feel free to post below.
Regards: bitkilo.