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Anonymous Denies Targeting Westboro Baptist Church

Posted by Soulskill on from the listen-to-admiral-ackbar dept.

lenwood writes "Last week we discussed news that the hacking group Anonymous was staging an attack against Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church. It turns out that this was a publicity stunt staged by WBC themselves. Anonymous issued a press release disassociating themselves from this."

6 of 212 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Wait a minute by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Parent is correct.

    We need another press release by Anonymous to confirm this is from Anonymous.

  2. In other news by Fuzzums · · Score: 3, Funny

    I heard they have scientific proof that god exists. it's on their website. Somewhere. I'm sure. If we all look for it for about 5 or 10 minutes I'm sure we'll find it.

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    Privacy is terrorism.
  3. Re:Who speaks for Anonymous? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    No seriously bro, we're not going after them.

  4. Nevermind westover, landover is the real problem by magarity · · Score: 3, Funny

    The people at Westover are just loudmouth jerks. It's the seriously fringe nutcases at Landover Baptist who worry me.

  5. Re:How does this end up on slashdot by zwede · · Score: 4, Funny

    Please use the correct terminology when referring to WBC. They are fucktards, not retards.

  6. Re:Written by WBC? by justleavealonemmmkay · · Score: 5, Funny

    "ffs...why don't italics tags work anymore?!"

    because God hates tags