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In July, Yasha Levine reported on a number of apparent conflicts of interest concerning the Tor project and those who promote it as a means of protecting one's anonymity online. In addition, evidence is presented that Tor users are actively being surveiled by the NSA, including a leaked NSA document noting the opportunity presented by this "critical mass" of targets. A follow up article reveals the hostile response from some Tor advocates.
Recently we saw law enforcement exercise their capability to identify and shutdown sites hidden via Tor.
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TOO BAD YOU CAN'T BUY a voodoo globe so that you could make the earth spin
real fast and freak everybody out.
-- Jack Handey, The New Mexican, 1988.
(Score: 2) by metamonkey on Monday November 17 2014, @06:14PM
Because they don't give a shit about online drug deals. Same reason they didn't stop the Boston bombers. Unless you're a threat to the MIC, you're likely to avoid notice. However, once you are noticed, everything illicit you were doing on the internet (drugs, porn, warez, torrents) will be used to destroy you.
Okay 3, 2, 1, let's jam.