of course the reason matters. These guys likely commited some kind of legal violation of the banking sector. There’s no evidence that their opinions were the reason their accounts were suspended.
You are just advocating that people who are skirting the law should use bitcoin to avoid being caught.
the pot vending machine example is moot. Marijuana is still a federal crime. Banks can’t do business that violate federal laws.
You are just advocating that people who are skirting the law should use bitcoin to avoid being caught.
That's fair, but I almost think it doesn't even matter what the reason is. A criminal is more likely to be able to keep his account and simply collect interest while in jail than a normal person is if they disagree with the government. Its's political persecution.
I remember a few years back, Canadian citizens were denied entry into the US if they invested in marijuana stocks. This was after it became legal in Canada and those stocks were flying. The exchange, a shitty little one in Canada released information of who was trading this stock, and bam, denied entry by the US.
If I also recall properly, these guys who worked for a company that made vending machines were also entangled into this because the company was hired to make vending machines, but since these machines were to sell pot, they too were banned from entering the US for life.
So the point is, its only a matter of time until authorities find something they don't like. People get fired all the time at work for stupid reasons simply because someone doesn't like them. So they wait until they are one minute late, or accidentally take home a pen, and fire them for theft.
the pot vending machine example is moot. Marijuana is still a federal crime. Banks can’t do business that violate federal laws.