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by bdcravens 2338 days ago
Except Amazon doesn't have a category called "Counterfeit Beats Headphones". Silk Road had categories for items that were explicitly illegal; those categories were created by site administrators. The "just a marketplace" argument doesn't really pass the test; SR was complicit. I can't open a flea market with a section called "Cocaine" and claim innocence when merchants actually sell Cocaine.

However, I agree his punishment is excessive; a 20-40 years sentence with possibility of parole would seem appropriate.

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It would be great if we could get explicit categories for counterfeit items on Amazon!