132 - Bonnie Freeman: The War on Bitcoin is Not Over
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Bitcoin, Free Talk Live, Ian Freeman, Libertarian Activism, Government Overreach, FBI Raid, Regulation, New Hampshire, Ross Ulbricht, Financial Freedom, Free State Project.Timothy Allen talks with Bonnie Freeman.Bonnie is the wife of Ian Freeman, a prominent figure in the New Hampshire Bitcoin and Freedom community who is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for selling BTC on localbitcoins.com. This episode delves into Ian's story and the controversial circumstances surrounding his arrest and prosecution.The conversation touches upon personal freedom, government overreach, and the fight for justice. Bonnie's insights provide a unique perspective on resilience and the ongoing struggle for liberty.Enjoy the conversationDONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mgPlease take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: https://www.ecovillages.life/podcastVeritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle.EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQFree Cities Online Summit: https://freecitiessummit.org/All the podcast links: https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcastFree Cities Telegram Community: https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0Free Cities Conference: https://freecitiesconference.com/Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: https://free-cities.org/subscribeTIMESTAMPS:(00:30) Introduction(08:08) Start of conversation(13:01) Govt. using extreme tactics on Bitcoiners(17:05) Who is Ian Freeman and why is he in prison?(21:57) The FBI raid(30:50) The charges & prosecution(47:05) Restitution & the 100 BTC Casascius coin(52:51) Prison time and visiting(56:22) Why are the govt. reacting in such an extreme way?(1:00:18) Ross Ulbricht, Trump and pardons(1:09:44) Does Ian ever talk about a pardon?(1:12:32) Spread the wordNOSTR:Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr appFree Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpeeTwitter/X: Bonnie Freeman: https://x.com/FTL_BonnieTimothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllenFree Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfoundOTHER LINKS:Free Ian Now: https://www.freeiannow.org/A good pro-liberty legal analysis of the case: https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/the-unjust-conviction-of-an-innocent-man-the-ian-freeman-case-part-1/More resources: https://thecryptosix.com/Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/