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Is there any precedent for legal prosecution against STEVE in case the originator is browsing something more nefarious than Yahoo? I know the "unsecured wirele
by dschobel 15y ago
Is there any precedent for legal prosecution against STEVE in case the originator is browsing something more nefarious than Yahoo?
I know the "unsecured wireless AP" defense has been used with varying success but I'm wondering if any Tor peers have ever been prosecuted...
- andrewflnr 15y agoThe Tor Project website has a pretty good legal FAQ. https://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-legal-faq.html.en https://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-legal-faq.html.en They say they're not aware of anyone being prosecuted for running a TOR relay, but can't make any guarantees about the future.
- pyre 15y agoBlog post that quotes most of the original article (since the blog itself is no longer online): http://p10.hostingprod.com/@spyblog.org.uk/blog/2009/03/passion-and-dalliance-blog-why-you-need-balls-of-steel-to-operate-a-tor-exit-nod.html http://p10.hostingprod.com/@spyblog.org.uk/blog/2009/03/pass... HN Discussion here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=526140 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=526140