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Absinth writes:
From MSNBC, "It (the site) attempted to operate as a 'discussion-only' forum where people could share their sexual interest in young boys without committing any specific offenses, thus operating 'below the radar' of police attention. Having made contact on the site, some members would move to more private channels, such as email, to exchange and share illegal images and films of children being abused.
The statement said Europol analysts had cracked the security features of a key computer server at the center of the network which uncovered the identities of suspected child sex offenders. And, after his arrest, the forum's Dutch administrator helped police break encryption measures that shielded users' identities, allowing police to begin their covert investigations.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement( ICE ) has also issued a news release."
(Score: 5, Interesting) by wantkitteh on Wednesday March 19 2014, @04:05PM
Penalizing a law-abiding venue for the illegal actions of those present is nothing new. There's a pub not far from where I live that has been closed down countless times for drugs offenses committed on the premises by the clientele. The reputation this pub has with the local police means that, among the 4 pubs in a 100-yard radius, it's the only one that gets visits from undercover officers soliciting narcotics.
I wonder how long it'll be before being caught running a TOR exit node gets you put on the sex offenders register...
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 19 2014, @07:55PM
> offenses committed on the premises by the clientele
That is how your example is different from this case.