[tor-relays] knock knock, police is here

[noobie at noobiesdomain.rocks]

The thing is you can try to explain that it was not you that was sending the information, but unfortunately it went through your computer which makes you partially responsible. Yes, it would have probably gotten there one way or another but it got there because your computer provides the next hop for the traffic. There is always an inherent risk when running a relay. That is why not many people do it. Considering that TOR is regarded as either illegal or unaccepted at the very least. If you didn't prepare for this eventually, then it seems that you did not thourly read or understand what it means to run a relay. I am very sorry that this has happened to you and good luck.
September 11, 2022 3:33 AM, volker.mink at gmx.de wrote:

> Hi folks.
> 
> On Tuesday morning police knocked on my door, performing a full house
> search.
> Some Nazis used TOR to send nazi-emails to several schools in Germany.
> 
> Unfortunately their mails left one of my Exit Servers from dark- to
> clearweb, so an ip address, registered on my name, was the last stamp.
> Now im accused of Volksverhetzung (german, try to find a good translation).
> It means spreading bad nazi bullshit to the internet.
> 
> I can take this down by showing them German Telemediengesetz §8, which
> protects TOR operators in Germany.
> Unfortunately they found some dope (yea, 420guy here) during the house
> search, which makes thing even more complicated.
> 
> Now I am considering shutting down all my exits.
> I promise you guys, there is nothing more bad than a police house search in
> the early morning hourse. Even a burglary would be less worse. Burglars
> come, steal, go and you never hear again from them.
> Police comes, searches through all your belongings, destroys your privacy,
> is allowed to take ALL what they want - and they will send you bad bad
> letters afterwards.
> 
> What are your thoughts about this?
> 
> Best regards,
> volker
> 
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