The colossal arrogance of Newsweek’s Bitcoin “scoop”

In the lack of more evidence, it's time for a retraction.

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[samworm]

sr105[/url]":30c6aqbo]As I said yesterday, I'll believe him when he swears under penalty of perjury that he had nothing to do with the development of bitcoin. Right now, it's purely a civil matter. Let him put prison time on the line, and I'll gladly accept him at his word.

This is complete madness.

We should put you on trial for the gas station robbery down the road from me last week. I heard you have the same trousers as the person that did it. That should be reason enough to disrupt your entire life and make you go to court. I can't see any reason why you wouldn't happily accept your life being ruined for months on end, you'll get a chance to swear a denial when prison is on the line so no one could possibly complain.

The evidence is of very poor quality. This man shouldn't have to be defending himself. There is no burden of proof on him.