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Remember the Harvard student that emailed in a bomb threat via Tor to get out of a final exam in 2013? He got caught not by the FBI breaking Tor, but just by n

Remember the Harvard student that emailed in a bomb threat via Tor to get out of a final exam in 2013? He got caught not by the FBI breaking Tor, but just by network analysis of university network traffic logs showing a very narrow list of on-campus people using Tor at the time the threat was communicated. He quickly confessed when interviewed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/files/2013/12/kimeldoharvard.pdf https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/files/2013/1... Just another factor to consider when using Tor - who's network you're on.

Vegenoid 2y ago
If he simply didn’t confess, they likely could not have proven it was him - but yes, it is best to avoid suspicion altogether.
- pc86 2y ago
  As relevant today as it has ever been: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE - "Don't Talk to the Police" by Regent Law professor James Duane (2012). 19M views for a reason, it's a great talk that I've watched a couple times now. And a former cop who was an L3 at the time of the video also speaks very convincingly on the topic, and about how the only times people who they knew were guilty but couldn't prove it got away were when they lawyered up and shut up immediately. As always there are caveats that he goes into regarding how to assert the right and all that but the major thrust is if the police want to talk to you for any reason, just don't. Lots of great stories, too. You are under no legal obligation to assist police in their investigations. Give only the information you are legally required to (varies by state and whether it's a consensual encounter, detainment, arrest, etc.), and no more. If you're arrested say you want an attorney and you will not answer questions until they arrive.
MDJMediaLab 2y ago
I recall this situation well as it interrupted an exam of mine. iirc, it was the MAC address of his machine being known/registered to the Campus network that nailed him.

Vegenoid 2y ago

If he simply didn’t confess, they likely could not have proven it was him - but yes, it is best to avoid suspicion altogether.

pc86 2y ago
As relevant today as it has ever been: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE - "Don't Talk to the Police" by Regent Law professor James Duane (2012). 19M views for a reason, it's a great talk that I've watched a couple times now. And a former cop who was an L3 at the time of the video also speaks very convincingly on the topic, and about how the only times people who they knew were guilty but couldn't prove it got away were when they lawyered up and shut up immediately. As always there are caveats that he goes into regarding how to assert the right and all that but the major thrust is if the police want to talk to you for any reason, just don't. Lots of great stories, too. You are under no legal obligation to assist police in their investigations. Give only the information you are legally required to (varies by state and whether it's a consensual encounter, detainment, arrest, etc.), and no more. If you're arrested say you want an attorney and you will not answer questions until they arrive.

MDJMediaLab 2y ago

I recall this situation well as it interrupted an exam of mine. iirc, it was the MAC address of his machine being known/registered to the Campus network that nailed him.