LE and DNM

It might have been asked before but, how does LE let Agora and other DNM sites operate so openly. Especially in the wake of Ross and the whole SR1 thing? Not only that we are all taking so openly on this site too. Can't they just crash the whole party any time they want too?


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[28 Points] everyone_wins:

Because the guys that operate these markets use good encryption and private servers in countries where it's difficult for Western law enforcement to seize or shut down said servers.


[25 Points] Danksalmon:

Why don't they just arrest all the drug dealers while they're at it?


[8 Points] ASimpleSmuggler:

They can't locate the servers to crash it so they could only take it offline but couldn't get very much valuable information from it. Even if they have the servers it appears as if they have a hard time getting valuable information from it because only a handful of vendors got arrested post sr1. The government only accepts total victory so they're going to work until they can get the physical server, identify the operators and hopefully identify vendors/users. Until they can do that anything they do would make them look incompetent. It's getting some media attention but not as much as say the drug ear in Mexico or the heroin epidemic on the east coast so the Gov. diverts more resources toward those issues. Also tor has more way way way morw traffic to cp and child trafficking websites than drug markets. So the government has to split resources between people selling children, terrorists communicating and some guy that is sending pot and lsd through the mail. They just don't have the resources for a total victory.


[5 Points] hdheuud:

How would they shut them down? I'm curious as to why you think they have that power


[3 Points] _TROLL:

Not only that we are all taking so openly on this site too. Can't they just crash the whole party

Sadly for law enforcement, freedom of speech still exists in America, so... no.

Reddit, a private corporation, could decide to shut this place down, but it appears they (at least somewhat) believe in 1st amendment rights, at least when overt hate speech isn't involved.


[2 Points] None:

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[2 Points] EastCoastAlliance:

I'm still weary on if government level hackers and encryption analysts are able to crack everything. They are the best of the best, shutting down missile silos in other countries, doing incredible things across the world in the wake of wars we are in with computers. Maybe I'm just an old fashion type of person who still thinks that the government records our phone calls and internet usage. What it comes down to, is that they have the power to do it (in my opinion).


[2 Points] johnfuckincena102255:

It might have been asked before but, how does LE let Agora and other DNM sites operate so openly. Especially in the wake of Ross and the whole SR1 thing? Not only that we are all taking so openly on this site too. Can't they just crash the whole party any time they want too?

The creators are smarter than LE and set up false clues for them to follow


[2 Points] Vegetano:

because the agora crew is pretty fucking skilled.


[1 Points] whitemamba_:

There is actually child trafficking sites on tor???


[1 Points] jamesbond123456:

go ask this on the n00b section. are you really asking whether the governing powers are allowing these sites to run? if they wanted to crash the markets they would & have. do some research.