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Scientology Attacker Will Be Sentenced To Jail
OBG writes "A Nebraska native charged with taking part in a massive cyber-attack against the Scientology website will be spending the next year behind bars. 20-year-old Brian Thomas Mettenbrink will plead guilty to the charge of unauthorized access of a protected computer for his involvement in the denial of service attack, which was orchestrated by the online group 'Anonymous.' Mettenbrink's is the second successful prosecution connected to the 'Anonymous' attacks. Last year, Dmitriy Guzner of Verona, New Jersey, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for attacks on Scientology sites."
I think it's a bit of a stretch to call Scientologists "terrorists" at the very least.
It really isn't, since they have used terror tactics repeatedly. The fact that the tactics are used against a subclass instead of an entire nation changes nothing.
More importantly, though, if you justify acts of violence by saying "oh, they're extremists" or "oh, nobody likes them," then perhaps next time you'll be in the group that gets acted out against.
This much is true.
Scientologists aren't popular because their beliefs are corny or stupid, or because the "church" engages in fraudulent practices and is known to abuse members; that doesn't mean that individual Scientologists are religious extremists or bad people
That doesn't change the fact that the organization is evil and must be destroyed. It does mean that some individual Scientologists are religious extremists (or con men wearing their clothing) and bad people.
Scientology is provably, intentionally fraudulent, and attacking it is more than justified. At the same time, it's illegal, and if you get caught doing it, you should expect to be punished.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
What a retarded statement. The whole point of an insult is to be insulting. Accuracy may award bonus points, but what is really wanted is angry scientologists.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
You are a fool. Go do something useful with your life.
Tesla was a genius. Edison however was a overrated hack who liked to torture puppies.
When you're insulting people, it's helpful to only insult the people you don't like. By calling them fags, you're insulting both the Scientologists and gay people.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but the word 'fag' is overloaded. In junior high I learned to use it to describe a whole bunch of people regardless of their sexual orientation. When I say it (which I didn't actually do, mind you) I don't really mean "homosexual". And I am probably one of the least prejudiced straights you'll ever talk to... But believe whatever you want. I don't think "my gay friends" (appeal to authority? just plain folks?) are hanging out on Slashdot.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"