[oleganza]

Almost everyone new to Bitcoin already has heard every scare story about drugs, money laundering, tax evasion, viruses, hackers, conspiracy etc. The news about DDoS or stolen money will not be a huge surprise (unless ALL money is stolen at once :-)

[DanBlake]

What I am suggesting is a league above the things you mention. The US generally does not fuck around when it comes to those sorts of things and has much broader power to do crazy shit (seize domains, secret subpoenas, etc..) when it involves national security vs generic anti-drug and weapon agenda.

[ewoodrich]

Drugs dealers typically use a large amount of cash, but that hasn't produced a pervasive stigma about physical currency in the US. So I don't think users will necessarily be dissuaded by reports of criminal use.