Trump -- who says drug dealers deserve the death penalty -- promises to free the creator of Silk Road, an online marketplace for illegal drugs and guns.
Ross Ulbricht's case is a popular cause among crypto bros and libertarians.
For the San Francisco Chronicle, I wrote about his extreme anti-government views and why the Bitcoin drug kingpin belongs in prison.
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