Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Want to get the bum’s rush? Go ask for a public record


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Connecticut’s Freedom of Information law was once the pride of the nation. It has withstood numerous assaults by judges, legislators and other officials with plenty to hide ...

... Right now, the FOI Commission is spending too much time merely fighting for its existence. It won’t be able to help citizens much longer unless citizens use the law aggressively and hound lawmakers to reaffirm the public’s right to know ...

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  • 1 comment:

    Anonymous said...

    Brothers and Sisters,
    Citizens of the World,
    We are Anonymous.

    We come to you with grave news about the freedoms we enjoy on the internet. They no longer exist. A few of us have information regarding a virus the US government created and we are trying to release the evidence. Due to the nature of this virus, we are unable to spread the message through the internet, for we have had our internet and telephones disabled and censored. We are also being chased by agents as we speak.

    We have evidence the US government and Facebook collaborated in creating a virus called koobface, which allows an application called "Get Revealed" to obtain your personal information and gives it full control of your account. If you don't believe us, look at the permissions you give that application. This has turned Facebook itself into a datamining virus, which we suspect has been embdedded by United States intelligence services. This is a virus that checks your friends, and sends messages to those that have not yet received the virus. It says that you have answered a question about them on "Revealed Quiz". They allow the application to have full access to their account, and the virus spreads silently. This virus remains dormant until you are targeted by the government over your political views. We have included evidence in the discs dropped off to the media. You won't even know they're doing it until it's too late. Facebook refuses to press charges against the creators of this virus, which plagued Facebook for years, and this is the only virus known to have affected Facebook.

    The government invested $50 million into facebook through "intelligence contractor" company In-Q-Tel in 2009. A few months later, koobface emerged. This is the return on investment In-Q-Tel got. Facebook itself is a virus. If you perform virus scans on your computer, you will not have any results, since the virus is on a webpage. Facebook also gives itself access to monitor your online traffic, even when you're LOGGED OUT of Facebook. This virus gives the operator God Mode over your computer and all internet traffic sent from your computer. If this information gets out, it could destroy Facebook's and the CIA's reputations. It would also prove us right. Sell any Facebook stock you have. Tell your friends to sell Facebook stock. They will be bankrupted and publically shamed for this information. This information could destroy the credibility of the government.


    In summation, this operation has two parts:

    Part 1: spread the message using paperstorm tactics and social media if you wish.
    Part 2: contact all your local affiliates. The media that speak about it meaningfully will be spared our wrath.

    We are Anonymous.
    Together, we will show them how Legion we are.
    We do not forgive injustice, secret killings, and censorship.
    We do not forget media organizations that kept its citizens in the dark.
    To the newsmakers of the world, expect us.

    OPERATION: ENDGAME COMMENCING

    In summation, this operation has two parts:

    Part 1: spread the message using paperstorm tactics and social media if you wish.
    Part 2: contact all your local affiliates. The media that speak about it meaningfully will be spared our wrath.

    We are Anonymous.
    Together, we will show them how Legion we are.
    We do not forgive injustice, secret killings, and censorship.
    We do not forget media organizations that kept its citizens in the dark.
    To the newsmakers of the world, expect us.

    https://www.eff.org/document/doj-soci...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koobface

    http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/koobf...

    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/tec...

    http://mashable.com/2009/10/19/cia-so... (if you'll notice, you'll see that this article has 0 shares, despite being 3 years old and from a major online news source.)