Silk road was an anonymous ebay. Because it’s users were not tracked, some users sold drugs and guns and things like that. There was never a proven case of murder for hire although it was alleged. This kid never sold drugs or guns himself. He provided a truly anonymous ebay like platform. He got more time than a murderer. Interestingly, 2 of the fbi agents that confiscated the $70 million of so in Bitcoin from the site later went to jail for trying to sell it illegally to enrich themselves. I wonder how much time they got?
Not enough. The only reason they got any time was they tried to screw their buddies. Not for the crime[s] they committed. We have no Justice System. It is a punishment system.