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by dmerrick 4620 days ago
It is not a crime to be interested in something like this.
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Not yet it isn't.

Remember what happened with "Anarchist's cookbook" and recipes for thermite and such that used to be readily available on the net, and relatively uncontroversial. It was just "information" after all. These days it seems knowing how to do some basic chemistry is considered intent to do harm or something.

No, but it probably triggers another flag on your dossier
You need not commit crimes to be persecuted by the government.