Anonymous hits Westboro Baptist Church over Sandy Hook picket plans

[cbayer]

http://www.salon.com/2012/12/16/anonymous_hit_westboro_baptist_church_over_sandy_hook_picket_plans/

SUNDAY, DEC 16, 2012 10:43 AM PST

Anonymous hits Westboro Baptist Church over Sandy Hook picket plans
Hackers publish private information about church members following news that it would picket the Newtown school

BY NATASHA LENNARD


A Westboro picket in 2005 (Wikimedia)

The ever-hateful Westboro Baptist Church has not failed to deliver in the wake of the Newtown school massacre. The Church, notorious for picketing the funerals of fallen troops with “God Hates Fags” placards, announced Saturday that they would picket Sandy Hook elementary school, where 20 children and six adults were shot dead Friday. Tweets from the Phelps family suggest they believe the horrors in Connecticut are a punishment from God for gay marriage.

Hacker collective Anonymous was swift to respond, releasing private information of Westboro members including email addresses, phone numbers and home addresses. This video, decrying the church for spreading “seeds of hatred” was also released. It warns, “We will destroy you. We are coming.”

[PDJane]

1. Since their God doesn't appear to be listening, I'm glad someone is.

This bunch should have been stopped long since.

[cbayer]

5. I doubt this will stop them. Unfortunately, it just adds to the publicity

which is what they crave.

The best move would be to completely ignore them, but that's just never going to happen.

[tblue]

2. Maybe Anonymous is actually God...?

I believe that more than 'God hates fags.'

[greg1024]

3. new here

Hi This is my first post. I've been coming here since 2002
WE might want to sign the petition

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/legally-recognize-westboro-baptist-church-hate-group/DYf3pH2d?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl

Anonymous has now published a list of Westboro Baptist Church members
along with plenty of personal information such as home addresses, emails,
and phone numbers. On the more legal end of the activism spectrum, the
group is also pushing a petition to legally recognize the Westboro Baptist Church
as a hate group. And what do you know, it's already gotten the required number of signatures.

[cbayer]

4. Hi greg and welcome to DU and to the religion group.

Thanks for the petition link.

Westboro has long been recognized by the SPLC as one of the worst hate groups in the country.

Just want to make sure that you are aware that the posting of personal information, even if it is widely available, is not permitted here.

We can just let Anonymous do that for us.

[hrmjustin]

6. Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site.

[Thats my opinion]

7. welcome greg nt