[tor-talk] Tor Exit Node Operator Raided in USA.

Matthew pumpkin at cotse.net
Wed Aug 31 20:37:22 UTC 2011



On 31/08/11 17:16, Martin Fick wrote:
> --- On Wed, 8/31/11, Fabian Keil<freebsd-listen at fabiankeil.de>  wrote:
>> Martin Fick<mogulguy at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> --- On Mon, 8/29/11, Matthew<pumpkin at cotse.net>
>> wrote:
>>>> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/08/why-ip-addresses-alone-dont-identify-criminals
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>> If you run an exit relay, consider operating it in a
>>>> Tor-friendly commercial facility instead of your home
>>>> to make it less likely that law enforcement agents will
>>>> show up at your door.
>>> Hmm, I am surprised by the EFFs advice here.
>>>
>>> It it is legal as they claim, shouldn't they be
>>> heralding us to run an exit node at home and not
>>> be intimidated by ignorant law enforcement?  And
>>> that they will help defend us in case of an
>>> issue? 
>>>
>>> After all, they are recommending open wireless
>>> access points from individuals:
>>>
>>> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/04/open-wireless-movement
>> I think getting raided due to running a Tor exit node at
>> home (or even remotely) is a lot more likely than getting
>> raided due to running an open wireless access point.
> Tell that to this guy:
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/24/unsecured-wifi-child-pornography-innocent_n_852996.html
>
> That raid sounds worse than any tor related raid I have
> read about in any country,
>
> -Martin
>

Read the comments.  Most of them are critical of the cops.

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