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Slashdot Mentioned In Virginia Terrorism Report

megamerican alerted us to a leaked document (PDF) from a Virginia Fusion Center titled "2009 Virginia Terrorism Threat Assessment." The document is marked as "Law Enforcement Sensitive," not to be shown to public. Citizens for Legitimate Government has a write-up. Slashdot gets a mention on page 45 — not as a terrorist organization itself, but as one of the places that members of Anonymous may hang out: "A 'loose coalition of Internet denizens,' Anonymous consists largely of users from multiple internet sites such as 4chan, 711chan, 420chan, Something Awful, Fark, Encyclopedia Dramatica, Slashdot, IRC channels, and YouTube. Other social networking sites are also utilized to mobilize physical protests. ... Anonymous is of interest not only because of the sentiments expressed by affiliates and their potential for physical protest, but because they have innovated the use of e-protests and mobilization. Given the lack of a unifying creed, this movement has the potential to inspire lone wolf behavior in the cyber realms." According to the report, cell phones and digital music players have been used to transfer plans related to criminal activity, and therefore presumably could be grounds for suspicion. Podcasting is also suspicious.

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  1. A.C. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Lone wolf" sound MUCH better than anonymous coward!

    1. Re:A.C. by apostrophesemicolon · · Score: 5, Funny

      in related news,
      a coalition of persons of interest is growing at an exponential rate on the Internets. Members of the group, posting in various websites under the handle, Guest, often post provocative and sometimes unlawful comments. By using the handle name "Guest", they were afforded anonymity.

      Several related groups are Anonymous, Anonymous Coward, Public, Guest, and Unregistered.

  2. Message to Virginia Fusion Center, from Anonymous by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    All your base are belong to us.

  3. Me too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm Anonymous.

    1. Re:Me too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, *I* am Anonymous!!

    2. Re:Me too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, not me.. I'm spartacus.

    3. Re:Me too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dave? Dave's not here.

    4. Re:Me too by Hurricane78 · · Score: 5, Funny

      (nothing happens)

      Mr. Anonymous has learned the first lesson of not being seen: Not to stand up.

      Unfortunately, Mr. Anonymous chose a very obvious target.

      *BOOO...Euuuuuuaaahhhh...OOOM*

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  4. Is Slashdot a Terrorist Organization Or Not by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    Points in favor
    * It hijacks internet bandwidth that could be used more productively
    * It performs DDOS attacks on an hourly basis.
    * Millions of hours diverted from productive programming to non-productive uses
    * CSS that makes site look like someone vomited on your monitor.
    * The Idle section

    Points against
    * Millions of anti-social, hormone filled misfits are kept off the streets where they could do real harm.

    We report the facts. YOU decide.

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  5. of course! by Lord+Ender · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is well known that Commander Taco is actually a commander in the Judean Peoples' Front terrorist organization. Titles like "Cmdr" just aren't given out to anyone. He's their #2 man.

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    1. Re:of course! by spydum · · Score: 5, Funny

      Judean People's Front can suck it! People's Front of Judea 4 LIFE!

    2. Re:of course! by MosesJones · · Score: 5, Funny

      Judean People's Front?

      Splitter

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  6. Ha! by mccalli · · Score: 5, Funny

    ""A 'loose coalition of Internet denizens,' Anonymous consists largely of users from multiple internet sites such as 4chan, 711chan, 420chan, Something Awful, Fark, Encyclopedia Dramatica, Slashdot, IRC channels, and YouTube. "

    In your face, Digg! Yeah!

  7. Re:Level Up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Xbox Live Achievement Unlocked: You are now a terrorist!

  8. Re:Who is this anonymous? by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's post our real names.

    I'm David.

  9. Re:Who is this anonymous? by GreatBunzinni · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice to meet you, Dave. I'm Spartacus.

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  10. Re:Message to Virginia Fusion Center, from Anonymo by u38cg · · Score: 5, Funny

    I seriously wonder who the hell their base belong to when they come up with idiocy like this. 4chan? Terrorists? Yeah, they terrorise people with pictures of cats with bad grammar skills. Sometimes they post foolish people's personal details. Clearly a threat to the free world as we know it. *shakes head*

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  11. Terrorism Report by CopaceticOpus · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Our report on the terrorist group is complete."
    "What did you find?"
    "Well, for one thing, we think they have been using the web to visit popular websites."
    "Okay... what else?"
    "Our findings indicate they have been eating food, possibly sourced from restaurants. Also, we think they've been engaging in verbal communication."
    "That doesn't exactly narrow it down, does it? Based on that, almost anyone could be a susp... oh! I get it. Nice work!"

  12. Re:Who is this anonymous? by Bigbutt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

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  13. Re:Message to Virginia Fusion Center, from Anonymo by LordKaT · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Who the hell their base belong to?"

    You've just terrorized my brain.

  14. Terrorist tools proliferation by Intron · · Score: 5, Funny

    According to the report, cell phones and digital music players have been used to transfer plans related to criminal activity, and therefore presumably could be grounds for suspicion. Podcasting is also suspicious.

    I am told that terrorists now have access to a medium that can't be wiretapped, can be folded or rolled up for ease of concealment, and can be destroyed in seconds with an ordinary match. I'm hoping that the authorities don't paper over this threat. This stuff is so cheap it practically grows on trees.

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    Intron: the portion of DNA which expresses nothing useful.
  15. Re:Who is this anonymous? by AnalPerfume · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm Spartacus & so is my wife.

  16. Re:Message to Virginia Fusion Center, from Anonymo by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    4chan? Terrorists? Yeah, they terrorise people with pictures of cats with bad grammar skills. Sometimes they post foolish people's personal details. Clearly a threat to the free world as we know it.

    You may say that, but I have contacts within the inner circle of Anonymous, and I'm given to understand that they have a laser. And they're charging it. And they don't afraid of anything.

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  17. Re:Who is this anonymous? by marcop · · Score: 5, Funny

    There are some who call me, "Tim".

  18. Re:Who is this anonymous? by x_IamSpartacus_x · · Score: 5, Funny

    No seriously... x_IamSpartacus_x !!!!!

  19. Re:Level Up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tell that to GameStop.

    I'm sure the mere mention of "battletoads" will immediately put you on a watch list sometime soon.

  20. Re:Message to Virginia Fusion Center, from Anonymo by FooAtWFU · · Score: 5, Funny

    Phew. For a moment I thought you were going to say "09 f9 11 02 9d 74 e3 5b d8 41 56 c5 63 56 88 c0". We would have been doomed.

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  21. Re:Message to Virginia Fusion Center, from Anonymo by dimeglio · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is Coward the only member of Anonymous? That's not much of a threat.

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  22. Re:Message to Virginia Fusion Center, from Anonymo by fugue · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm betting it goes something like this:

    People who blow shit up are likely to be antisocial.

    People on slashdot, 4chan, etc., are likely to be antisocial.

    Therefore people who read slashdot are likely to blow shit up.

    Can't blame them, really, given the quality of education we as a society have decided to give our citizens. Makes me so angry I want to blow some shit up. Who's with me?

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