Text 7 Sep 4 notes Thoughts on Bitcoin Blackmail.  Could there
be a world where blackmail is legal? Doubtful. However, a world
where blackmail becomes a norm and nearly impossible to
prosecute could become a reality. Take the recent news about
Mitt Romney being exhorted by alleged Bitcoin-savvy burglars.
These burglars supposedly broke into PriceWaterhouseCoopers and
liberated copies of Mitt Romney’s tax returns. They are giving
the Romney camp until September 28th to pay up one million
dollars equivalent in Bitcoin or face publication of the tax
returns. What is even more interesting is the inclusion of
another option; one million dollars equivalent in Bitcoin to
a different address would result in immediate publication of the
tax returns. Although there is only a little over $30 at the
addresses right now it will be interesting to see if any big
payments occur.   However, a question remains, even if the
blackmailer received his million dollar hush-money, what would
stop him from publicizing his ill-gotten g