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0 pointsbravoetch6y ago0 comments

To follow through on that though, what makes you think that would be anything noticeable? Suddenly a coinbase employee buys a cool car or other new toy... So what? Nobody would think that was exceptional.

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ryacko6y ago

I think this is why investigations require low levels of evidence to start, but high levels of evidence to end.

Just because it isn’t exceptional doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth looking into. People who are greedy are impulsive and are unlikely to hide an inflow of cash.

ALittleLight6y ago

Theft isn't restricted to impulsive people though. It's mostly restricted to people who think they'll get away with it. Clever and cautious people may actually be able to.

ryacko6y ago

Uh.

Yes.

But things don’t disappear do they?

johnisgood6y ago

I read this as putting people's behaviors under scrutiny because "just in case". You could use your reasoning to expand the surveillance state, etc. I cannot say I like the idea.

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ryacko6y ago

I think this is why investigations require low levels of evidence to start, but high levels of evidence to end.

Just because it isn’t exceptional doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth looking into. People who are greedy are impulsive and are unlikely to hide an inflow of cash.

ALittleLight6y ago

Theft isn't restricted to impulsive people though. It's mostly restricted to people who think they'll get away with it. Clever and cautious people may actually be able to.

ryacko6y ago

Uh.

Yes.

But things don’t disappear do they?

johnisgood6y ago

I read this as putting people's behaviors under scrutiny because "just in case". You could use your reasoning to expand the surveillance state, etc. I cannot say I like the idea.

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