> but his work was exploring how digital systems can help bring peace to the world, and he thought a good place for that to happen is NK
Except that North Korea uses that money to build nuclear weapons. Sanctions are the only reason North Korea doesn't have a nuclear arsenal with ICBMs that it can used to threaten the entire world. Giving North Korea access to more money is not good. It does not promote peace.
Locking him up does plenty of good. It means that someone who would help a ruthless dictator build up weapons that could end the world, is not out there doing it.
> For comparison here is a company that actually facilitated NK building Nuclear Weapons, 145 violations of the law , they got fined $15k more than Virgil and had no jail time.
Let's read the article. TD processed $300k. That's.. nothing. I'm sure Kim spends that much on wine every month.
This person was trying to give North Korea a roadmap by which it could evade sanctions with as much money as it wanted. That's far worse.
Except that North Korea uses that money to build nuclear weapons. Sanctions are the only reason North Korea doesn't have a nuclear arsenal with ICBMs that it can used to threaten the entire world. Giving North Korea access to more money is not good. It does not promote peace.
Locking him up does plenty of good. It means that someone who would help a ruthless dictator build up weapons that could end the world, is not out there doing it.
> For comparison here is a company that actually facilitated NK building Nuclear Weapons, 145 violations of the law , they got fined $15k more than Virgil and had no jail time.
Let's read the article. TD processed $300k. That's.. nothing. I'm sure Kim spends that much on wine every month.
This person was trying to give North Korea a roadmap by which it could evade sanctions with as much money as it wanted. That's far worse.