Why I published Venmo users’ “drug” deals on Twitter
As an american, this is one of the most sadistic and reckless ways to raise awareness of a security issue and the researcher should be ashamed.<p>- American drug laws carry some of the harshest penalties in the developed world.  Civil forfeiture allows police to seize your car and home, without trial, for drug charges.  3 strikes laws can and have put many people in prison for sentences as long as 20 years, for less than an ounce of Marijuana<p>- once released from prison, many American ex-cons are required to pay restitution for their incarceration and can be legally discriminated against for housing, employment, and even public benefits in some states.  reformed convicts cannot vote in most american states, and must file legal petition for restoration of their right to vote.<p>- parole terms can be extended well beyond a prisoners sentence and require years of monitoring and testing services the former convict must pay for, or be sent back to jail.<p>simple convictions like marijuana can result in the loss of your children, the loss of your job, and complete financial ruin.<p>Source:  I have been incarcerated in the United States in the past.