Feds Arrest GeneSimmons.Com Attacker 180
gManZboy writes "Federal authorities have arrested an alleged member of Anonymous in connection with an "Operation Payback" attack against the website of Kiss bassist Gene Simmons. The charges stem from a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against Simmons' website over a five-day period in 2010. Simmons apparently drew the ire of the Anonymous set after he lambasted their peer-to-peer (P2P) downloading proclivities during a 2010 MIPCOM entertainment content media conference panel discussion, where he lamented the failure of the music industry 'to sue every fresh-faced, freckle-faced college kid who downloaded material.'"
Why DDoS Simmons Site? (Score:5, Insightful)
Not a lot of people really visit these sites anyway. If you want to lambaste the guy do it on twitter or facebook.
Advice to Gene Simmons - don't make China angry.
excellent (Score:4, Insightful)
I cannot think of a better use of taxpayer money.
Gene SImmons (Score:4, Insightful)
is a has been ass who thinks the world owes him money.
He is a marketing genius (Score:4, Insightful)
You name it and he has s KISS logo slapped on it, everything from coffins to condoms...
Re:excellent (Score:5, Insightful)
Interesting how nobody in the banking community who caused so much hardship for America, Europe and the rest of the world got arrested, and yet the authorities spent years tracking down a "freckle faced kid" who hacked a useless website.
We all know were the priorities of government and industry lie [newworldorderreport.com].
Re:Big surprise (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:excellent (Score:4, Insightful)
I agree that they fucked things up, but going into witch-hunt mode might not be desirable.
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Re:excellent (Score:1, Insightful)
Which specific people in "the banking community" would you have arrested, and for what specific crime?
I agree that they fucked things up, but going into witch-hunt mode might not be desirable.
I'd let the power and resources of the FBI determine who to arrest. It would be better than getting into "witch-hunt" mode just to track down some political activist whose intent was to disrupt the operation of some loud-mouthed, obnoxious rock star who holds extremist right wing views (and when I say "extremist right wing views", I'm obviously not just talking about his views on destroying the lives of file-sharers).
But asking ME who I would go after sounds like a Troll. It's usually the people who get paid to investigate crimes who decide who they should arrest. And yes I am against witch hunts. I don't think ALL bankers should be arrested, just the people who broke the law. Obviously it should be law enforcement who decides who to arrest, and NOT me. You should be asking the FBI that question. You should also be asking the FBI why, after all these years, and their vast resources, that they haven't found anybody to put in jail.
Implying that I am somehow in favour of "witch hunts" is disappointing, especially from somebody who claims to be a "geek".
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Re:He is a marketing genius (Score:5, Insightful)
Gene is amazing at marketing.
Gotta love him.
No. No you don't.
Re:Why DDoS Simmons Site? (Score:4, Insightful)
Oh wow, you didn't even post the even more stark comparison with the one below his:
Really, Gene? Did you really need those Krispy Kreme shares? Were you hit by high cocaine prices that trashed your savings?
Mods, please stop hitting the parent post with flamebait tags, it really is insightful about Gene Simmons.
Re:excellent (Score:3, Insightful)
And they've found no one to arrest. Of course, being that they aren't arresting any top bankers, etc, now it's a conspiracy. "But asking ME who I would go after sounds like a Troll."
Well, no. Since you're AC, you could be anyone.
"Interesting how nobody in the banking community who caused
But, let's play. You see, you asked (obliquely) why the feds weren't pursuing people in the banking community. You left if very vague so as to infer collusion. You were simply then asked to provide names and crimes so the process could begin.
You had none, so to deflect that little truth, you yelled Troll.
Interest thing is, you're the Troll.
I'll provide some proof, instead of simply hollering.
"I'd let the... FBI determine who to arrest." and "... asking the FBI why,
Either you have the confidence in the feds to determine who to arrest or you don't. You stated you did, but everything you've written says you don't. This allows you presumed moral authority on either side of the issue.
Iow - Troll.
Re:Why DDoS Simmons Site? (Score:2, Insightful)
Didnt realize (or really care) that he was Jewish. Just thought he was an all around jerk... But hey his music is decent...
The lead singer for a band that epitomized monetizing music and you somehow think him being Jewish has any bearing on the matter. Maybe he is just a greedy person? You do realize that greedy people exist right? If you didnt realize he was a jerk long ago you were seriously not paying attention...
Ethanol-fueled ignorant comment (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Big surprise (Score:3, Insightful)
Unless of course you do something dickish as part of anonymous, which is quite common. They're just a roving mob of thugs. Sometimes they attack someone who deserves it. Sometimes they attack someone who they thought deserves it, but is actually innocent. Sometimes they attack someone who did do something wrong, but their attacks are all out of proportion with the deserved punishment. Sometimes they just hurt random strangers for laughs.
They're basically a sterling example of why anarchist mob justice doesn't work.
Re:excellent (Score:5, Insightful)
How about they start with Jamie Dimon (fraud: robo-signing), Lloyd Blankfein (fraud: MBS sales), and throw in Hank Paulson (coercion, fraud) [blogspot.com] for good measure?
That you would let these complete and total unethical assholes off the hook so easily is extremely disturbing. I sincerely hope you are just trolling. When you wake up one day and wonder why everything went to hell, look at the actions of the above people and realize they were major contributors to it. Not just them either, thousands like them, hiding in the shadows of legal grey areas, loopholes, and outright purchased freedom from prosecution. Steal trillions of dollars and claim it's a-ok because they managed to skirt the law through arcane convolution that prosecutors couldn't understand. Issue threats like "tanks in the streets" whenever regulation or prosecution talk was brought up.
These individuals are truly worthy of the title "financial terrorist".
Oh, and fuck gene simmons. Another worthless stain on capitalism's bathroom floor.