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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SaloonCat 24 Apr \ parent \ on: Anonymous vs Public Bitcoiners bitcoin_beginners
I'll just add this to show how direct the threat can be.
Fortunately, I'm not looking in Northern Ireland. If I were, I'd be looking in a place where the government is led by the political wing of the still-intact IRA.
On 20 December 2004, a total of £26.5 million in cash was stolen from the headquarters of Northern Bank on Donegall Square West in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Having taken family members of two bank officials hostage, an armed gang forced the workers to help them steal used and unused pound sterling banknotes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Bank_robbery
Nobody was brought to justice, but it's widely acknowledged to be the work of the IRA. Extortion and racketeering continue to be part of the fabric of life there. They are active in the property industry as in all others. And you're forced, by law, to reveal to them your entire financial situation.
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