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Lulzsec Hack's PBS in Response to Frontline Documentary

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Re: Lulzsec Hack's PBS in Response to Frontline Documentary

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I've supported anonymous like groups in their defence of wikileaks and other such causes. But I'm struggling to understand the rationale of this attack. If you're a person who wants to defend wikileaks - don't you believe that one should be able to express one's views online without being harassed by thugs, whether they be government, corporate or hacker groups? While I'm a big supporter of wikileaks and have donated…

Meh. While I don't support this behavior without some sort of an understandable cause to compel them, I view the overall activities of "oh noes; posted something on your website!" and "oh noes; got yer emailz!" as an important part of boosting the immune system. Imagine what kind of shitty police department you would have if they never had any crime to pursue and just ate donuts all day? These small fries keep people…

> Imagine what kind of shitty police department you would have if they never had any crime to pursue and just ate donuts all day?

So what? THERE'S NO CRIME.

Re: Lulzsec Hack's PBS in Response to Frontline Documentary

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post #8

I've supported anonymous like groups in their defence of wikileaks and other such causes. But I'm struggling to understand the rationale of this attack. If you're a person who wants to defend wikileaks - don't you believe that one should be able to express one's views online without being harassed by thugs, whether they be government, corporate or hacker groups? While I'm a big supporter of wikileaks and have donated…

Meh. While I don't support this behavior without some sort of an understandable cause to compel them, I view the overall activities of "oh noes; posted something on your website!" and "oh noes; got yer emailz!" as an important part of boosting the immune system. Imagine what kind of shitty police department you would have if they never had any crime to pursue and just ate donuts all day? These small fries keep people…

It seems you're describing the difference between the police (who have to deal with a range of minor crimes regularly) and the TSA (where the average agent will never meet a real terrorist).
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