Drugs and guns online? (Score 1)

I've often wondered when somebody is going to use a system like this to start selling drugs and other illegal goods online. ("We ship our merchandise in a inconspicous, unmarked envelope. We are not responsible for any interruption of shipping by customs or legal authorities").

It's probably already happened - there's certainly a grey market online for items like marijuana seeds and plants that can be used to make psychedelics.

Of course, there have been many pirate republics in the past. Most of them flourished for a while, then got blown to kingdom come by the British or other international policemen of their day.