Library Suspends Tor Node After DHS Intimidation (EFF DeepLinks)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is running a storyon its DeepLinks blog that the Kilton Public Library in Lebanon, NewHampshire has suspended its Tor node deployment-at leasttemporarily-due to criticism by the local police department (wecovered the launch of the Kiltonlibrary's Tor node in August). The EFF post says that the criticismoriginated when "a regionalDepartment of Homeland Security office contacted the local policeto spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt about Tor. The police got intouch with the library board, who suspended the program until theycould vote on it on September 15." The EFF has set up a pageat which interested parties can sign a petition showing support forthe library, and has written its own letter of support to the Lebanonlibrary board. The Library Freedom Project, which is handling thedetails of running Kilton's Tor node, has also writtenabout the incident and promises further updates after the libraryboard meeting.