Jefferson's Ghost: Since George "W" Bush Jr. took office...

[dutch508]

Yes. I checked twice. This is dated today.

Jeffersons Ghost (11,491 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026580231

Anonymous says hello NSA, FBI, DHS, ATF and DEA online...


Since George "W" Bush Jr. took office, your online agents have been "gathering information" on people who did not commit any crimes. I haven't read anything online about any arrests for cyber-crime except one Anontmous Hactivist, who was not stealing money. Still, he was somehow associated with "terrorism" and sentenced to an unbelievable amount of time in jail.

Jailed 'Anonymous' Hacktivist Was Watchlisted By FBI Before Arrest

The revelation 'shines a rare light on the expanding definitions of terrorism used by U.S. law enforcement agencies'

The FBI placed Anonymous 'hacktivist' Jeremy Hammond on a terrorism watchlist more than a year before he was arrested for alleged cyberattacks, the Daily Dot reported on Monday.

Hammond is currently serving a 10-year federal prison sentence for his part in a series of high-profile hacks carried out under the Anonymous banner. One of the largest of those breaches in which Hammond played a leading role was the release of five million emails from the private intelligence firm Stratfor, which revealed that the company had been spying on human rights defenders at the behest of corporations and governments.

The Guardian reports:

He was prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). There was never any suggestion during the proceedings that he was involved in any activities related to terrorism or terrorist organizations.
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/02/03/jailed-anonymous-hacktivist-was-watchlisted-fbi-arrest

Why do our tax dollars go to agencies that spy on citizens and arrest cyber-protestors, instead of arresting criminals who create malicious websites designed to screw up our computers?

Once again, when dealing with JG you have to try to figure out WTF he's talking about. I guess he wants hackers released or something?

Oh... and it's BUSH's fault.

Hoppy (1,684 posts)
3. And Betrayus walks for giving away state secure info in exchange for a blow job. While Manning remains in prison.

cstanleytech (8,317 posts)
2. It just doesnt make sense he goes to jail for a minor thing yet people like Shea Morenz walk????

Who's been president for the last six years?

Doesn't matter- Bush's fault.

 

[txradioguy]

The current occupant of the White House will go down as the chief executive with the least amount of responsibility for what happened under his watch in American history.

[SVPete]

Yes. I checked twice. This is dated today.
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Oh... and it's BUSH's fault.

Who's been president for the last six years?

Doesn't matter- Bush's fault.

The article doesn't give a time frame, but with a little clicking I learned, as I expected, that the cyber-terrorist was arrested in 2012 after being surveilled for a year. So, as you pointed out in general terms, who was President in 2012 when this twerp was arrested? Who was President in 2011 when this twerp came under surveillance? And 2010? And all but three weeks of 2009?

Obama did it, and Progs need to own it!!

[BlueStateSaint]

The current occupant of the White House will go down as the chief executive with who took the least amount of responsibility for what happened under his watch in American history.

Fixed, Dragoon . . .