NPA to urge Internet providers to block users of hijacking software
Found on The Mainichi on Friday, 19 April 2013
The National Police Agency (NPA) is poised to urge Internet service providers to voluntarily block communications if an anonymous software system called "Tor" -- short for "The onion router" -- is found abused online.
An expert panel to the NPA, which was looking into measures to combat crimes abusing the Tor system, compiled a report on April 18 stating that blocking online communications at the discretion of site administrators will be effective in preventing such crimes.
The Tor system was utilized by citizens in pro-democracy movements in the Middle East to escape government suppression, while Wikileaks also recommends Tor to information providers.
That must have been a collection of really awesome experts if they figure out that turning off a service will stop its abuse. Maybe someone should ask them what can be done to stop prepaid cellphones which are also used for crimes; but I think I know their answer already: block cellphones.