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Source? This Reason article says differently: "Operation Pacifier is reminiscent of reverse drug stings in which cops pose as dealers to catch retail buyers, e
by 75j 10y ago
Source? This Reason article says differently:
"Operation Pacifier is reminiscent of reverse drug stings in which cops pose as dealers to catch retail buyers, except that in this case the FBI actually disseminated contraband. It did not merely pose as a distributor of child pornography; it was a distributor of child pornography. During the two weeks the FBI was running The Playpen, about 100,000 people visited the site, accessing at least 48,000 photos, 200 videos, and 13,000 links. In fact, the FBI seems to have made The Playpen a lot more popular by making it faster and more accessible."
http://reason.com/blog/2016/08/31/the-fbi-distributes-child-pornography-to http://reason.com/blog/2016/08/31/the-fbi-distributes-child-...
- openasocket 10y agoOperation Pacifier is a completely different case. The operation discussed in the article occurred two years earlier.
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- 75j 10y agoThe Ars article discusses Playpen / Operation Pacifier in the first sentence. But you're saying that these 23 other sites only displayed an error message and distributed malware? Ok, but still, the FBI did in at least one instance distribute child porn, and that was mentioned in the article at hand, so I don't see why my analogy is out of place in this discussion.
- openasocket 10y ago> I don't see why my analogy is out of place in this discussion. It's not out of place at all. I just wanted to add some context to make things clear, that your Reason link doesn't contradict the claim that in the Freedom Hosting case they only displayed an error message.
- 75j 10y agoThanks, clarification appreciated!