Well, they did not "make the connection", they just started to monitor the guy, as they are probably monitoring hundreds if not thousands of users in these (and many other) forums. They realized that Ross Ullbricht read the same books as DPR, that he like the same youtube videos, that wrote in a similar way... So they waited until they caught him receiving fake ID's and such.

I hope you all realize that being on the internet is like being naked in the middle of your town's main street. If you have something to hide, better not being online at all.

Ouch! Had my bids at $136.55 after selling $145

Was out shopping and missed my chance to sell high.

Cant log in to gox [error]

Should I be panicking?

OMFG look at bitstamp!

How low might this go?!? ((( lol

Im not sure if I should be selling or waiting on the rebound..

Rebound might not happen til $1?

it will go much lower. There was only 1 big sell (3k) on gox yet. More sells will come in the next hours.

BTC-E is at 102 and no support on the books to be seen....

Edit: 2 minutes later, BTC-E = 95..... 

Total train wreck.

I keep reading this , about how the price would have dropped anyhow in 2-3  days  , this week. WHY?

80 now