Friday, March 29, 2013

Anonymous Strikes At Westboro Baptist Church

The increasingly well known hacker group Anonymous has struck again. This time at the equally if not better known Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) Facebook page. The WBC has become somewhat of a rallying point for both conservatives and democrats for their derogatory and demeaning statements, rallies, and protests given at funerals, weddings, and other public/private events. They often target those groups that hold beliefs differing than theirs and use biblical reasoning as justification for the sometimes outrageous demonstrations. The group is most well-known perhaps for it's recent successes in testing the bounds of first amendment rights granted by the United States Constitution.

While it's not confirmed as of yet at what time Anonymous took over the WBC page already
changes can be seen. The "cover photo" that appears when you first go to their page now shows an Anonymous catchphrase and logo reading: "We are legion, we do not forgive, we do not forget. Expect us!" Beneath that, as the new profile picture for the page, there is a rainbow colored fist underneath the words "Defend Equality Love Unites"

No word yet on if/when the WBC will take note and how long the hack will go on.


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