Anonymous and LulzSec

[DanaC]

Y'know it's one thing fighting an underground war for net freedom and poking the machine for lulz and satisfaction, but apparently now they've sent emails to a politician threatening her children.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14618400

I'm no fan of Louise Mensch, her politics are way to the right of my comfort zone, but she has a right and a responsibility to engage fully with policy debate. How the fuck does bullying serving members of Parliament into shying from their stated positions a defence of 'free speech'?

My latent anti-establishment attitudes, and past love of cyber-punk fiction, means i usually have a sneaking admiration and liking for the kids (and older kids :P) who play with the machine in interesting ways. But I just lost all sympathy, admiration or liking for this lot.