Designer Arrested Over Anonymous Press Release

An anonymous reader writes "A Greek designer named Alex Tapanaris, whose name appeared on the PDF press release circulated by online trouble-makers Anonymous has had his web site disappeared and, according to reports, the unfortunate chap has been arrested. THINQ managed to talk to Alex on the phone, and while he wouldn't confirm his arrest, he 'certainly sounded spooked,' the web site reports. 'No comment,' he said and hung up. The press release sought to explain Anonymous's aims and lack of any formal organization. It explained that the Anonymous name is applied to a shifting roster of individuals who come together on an ad hoc basis, depending on individual concerns and practical, day-to-day matter such as who happens to be online at the time. Clicking on the document's properties revealed Tapanaris as its named author."

Comments

Re:Geniuses

[Anonymous Coward]

Attacking financial services, banks and government websites is probably the best idea in the world.

Yes, it is when you're anonymous. Nobody can stop us, nobody can find us. We won't make the same mistake again.
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A Tapanaris

Re:And this is why...

[Minwee]

That's why I always register my software with an obviously fake name like "Alex Tapanaris".

Re:What could possibly be the charge?

[Minwee]

How is the creation of that document even something in the vicinity of a crime?

He used the Comic Sans font.

Oblig. XKCD

[Weaselmancer]

And it's even today's comic:

XKCD 834.

Re:Geniuses

[puto]

Yes, because the Greeks are sooooooooooo calm. They set their own ministry of finance on fire today.

Re:Focus on the Drama, not the important cables.

[booyabazooka]

Stop mentioning these things, damnit, I'm not allowed to read about them! I'm just here for the drama.

Re:And this is why...

[spun]

NOBODY expects the Business Software Alliance! Our chief weapon is surprise. Surprise and fear. Fear and surprise. Our two chief weapons are fear, surprise, and unlimited duration copyrights. Our THREE weapons are fear, surprise, unlimited duration copyrights, and employees who hate their bosses. Our FOUR, no... amongst our weapons... amongst our weaponry... are such elements... as fear, surprise... can I come in again?

Re:Proof Positive

[mark72005]

Sounds like an elite group of hackers.

ANONYMOUS

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

"You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.."

-- Inigo Montoya

Re:ANONYMOUS

[spun]

Ooh! This is fun! I've got one, too

Jefe: We have many beautiful piñatas for your birthday celebration, each one filled with little surprises!
El Guapo: How many piñatas?
Jefe: Many piñatas, many!
El Guapo: Jefe, would you say I have a plethora of piñatas?
Jefe: A what?
El Guapo: A plethora.
Jefe: Oh yes, El Guapo. You have a plethora.
El Guapo: Jefe, what is a plethora?
Jefe: Why, El Guapo?
El Guapo: Well, you just told me that I had a plethora, and I would just like to know if you know what it means to have a plethora. I would not like to think that someone would tell someone else he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has no idea what it means to have a plethora.
Jefe: El Guapo, I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior intellect and education, but could it be that once again, you are angry at something else, and are looking to take it out on me?

Re:Geniuses

[Zapotek]

FUCK YOU! WE'RE CALM! AAAAAARGH! YOU MADE ME SPILL MY DRINK! :@ /brought to you by a Greek dude that is currently ducking...

Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.

That's my point -.-

Re:And this is why...

[julesh]

"... and a fanatical devotion to Bill Gates?"