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Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records

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If it is genuine, then the Romney campaign has proof.

If it is genuine, I don't know why they think they'll get away with it. Also $1M is way too low of an amount to blackmail Romney for. Talk about selling yourself short.

Yes, the low amount is what makes me suspect that it's fake.

If this were real, and the true aim was extortion, we would have never heard about it.

Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records

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They've provided no real proof that they actually have the tax returns. I'd be surprised if this is genuine.

If it is genuine, then the Romney campaign has proof.

Seriously, who else immediately thought of Dr. Evil demanding "one MILLION dollars"? Makes a good story but sounds bogus to me.

Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records

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Can this be considered terrorism? Surely, blackmail, but also terrorism? Just curious. edit: Since I received record fast downvotes, I'll clarify that this is not meant to be a political comment, jesus.

If you want to dilute what the words means to the point it can mean just about any crime, sure. But if you're referring to the strict term, then no.

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Can this be considered terrorism? Surely, blackmail, but also terrorism? Just curious. edit: Since I received record fast downvotes, I'll clarify that this is not meant to be a political comment, jesus.

If you want to dilute what the words means to the point it can mean just about any crime, sure. But if you're referring to the strict term, then no.

>the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion

Which word am I diluting exactly? If Romney is as afraid of releasing his taxes as many imply, would he not be fearful of their release?

edit2: thanks for the replies, I think I understand why y'all disagree and I think that I agree with you. It's not systematic and it's not being used to intimidate others, it's too focused, basically.

Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it is genuine, then the Romney campaign has proof.

If it is genuine, I don't know why they think they'll get away with it. Also $1M is way too low of an amount to blackmail Romney for. Talk about selling yourself short.

Eh, I'm not sure. It's pretty clear what's in Romney's returns at this point (a lower than average income tax rate, though it's hard to say whether it's closer to 5% or 15%), so I don't see a huge downside risk for him in them being released. If they upped their demands to, say $10 million, we're talking about real money, even for Mitt. Enough to get an extra percent of the vote or so in a moderate sized state. Unless there's something genuinely illegal in the returns, a couple days of renewed interest in them might be preferable to giving up a bit of money at the margin (though, paid media is fairly well saturated now, so it might not be that useful).

From Romney's point of view, too, there'd be no guarantee that paying 10 million would prevent them from being released. There's no accountability for the Anonymous. With 1 million, though, it's just a no brainer.

That said, I doubt they have anything. Reeks of BS to me.

Re: Anonymous allegedly hacked Romney tax records

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it is genuine, I don't know why they think they'll get away with it. Also $1M is way too low of an amount to blackmail Romney for. Talk about selling yourself short.

Yes, the low amount is what makes me suspect that it's fake. If this were real, and the true aim was extortion, we would have never heard about it.

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