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New Jersey Mayor and Son Arrested For Nuking Recall Website
phaedrus5001 writes "The mayor of West New York, New Jersey was arrested by the FBI after he and his son illegally took down a website that was calling for the recall of mayor Felix Roque (the site is currently down).
From the article: 'According to the account of FBI Special Agent Ignace Ertilus, Felix and Joseph Roque took a keen interest in the recall site as early as February. In an attempt to learn the identity of the person behind the site, the younger Roque set up an e-mail account under a fictitious name and contacted an address listed on the website. He offered some "very good leads" if the person would agree to meet him. When the requests were repeatedly rebuffed, Joseph Rogue allegedly tried another route. He pointed his browser to Google and typed the search strings "hacking a Go Daddy Site," "recallroque log-in," and "html hacking tutorial."'"
He's going to hack into our div tags!
It's better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
- E. Debs
Googling for "recallroque log-in" is just pure genius. Why hack if google will just point you straight to the credentials you need!
Better known as 318230.
They probably figured out his search history by using his local browser history when they would have confiscated his PC as evidence. So that wouldn't have helped. Also... "recallroque log-in"? Ha, I guess some people really do think Google is magic and can pull answers out of thin air. And "html hacking tutorial"? That's almost cute.
Great. Now every website hacking attempt would be called "going rogue". All "roguelike" discussions will be censored and prosecuted. And God help you if you are found in possession of a certain amulet...
They messed up the link when it was first posted. It's fixed now.
Geez... slashdot's editors screw up once in 15 years and you're all over it. Cut them some slack. Do you expect them to get the summary perfect every time?
You left out the bit about how lefties are all godless blasphemers who want to destroy the natural order of the world by allowing women to go around with their heads uncovered or even drive cars.
Well remember. We should not put his party affiliation because after all it was just him and his son against a vast right wing conspiracy to destroy an innocent democrat.
Why is it so hard to only have politicians for a few years, then have them go away?
1. Set up a honeypot with a web front that calls for the recall of a politician you don't like
2. Wait for it to be attacked by that politician
3. Tell the FBI
4. Lulz!
thegodmovie.com - watch it
The U.S.A.P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act
You know, I always wondered why they named a key piece of legislation "U Sap at Riot".
You are not a brain: http://books.google.com/books?id=2oV61CeDx-YC