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The Political Leanings of Black Hats?

Submitted by sv_libertarian
sv_libertarian writes "A friend and I were discussing the political bent of black hat hackers. Now, disregarding government sponsored hackers, I can find no study or information that suggests most black hats are driven by a particular political ideology. I would think that if anything, the dominant political belief among black hats would be a form of anarchism, and my friend believes a dominant political view would draw from the radical left. Or do the black hats really give a damn about politics?"

Comment: Re:Never read (Score 1) 238

by Mad Hamster (#33536134) Attached to: King's <em>Dark Tower</em> Series To Be Adapted For Film, TV
Go for the original version of "The Gunslinger", not the revised one King published after otherwise finishing the series. Though the latter has more consistency with the other six volumes, the original version is told better and is a greater read. Oh, and if you're anything like me, prepare to be captivated, you'll want to read it all in one sitting.

Comment: Here's a BBC story to the same effect (Score 1) 1

by Mad Hamster (#33324842) Attached to: Wikileaksfounder no longer wanted for rape
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11049316

Also, according to Danish news site politiken.dk, "there is no reason to believe he (Assange) committed rape, says Swedish Chief Prosecutor" (my translation, link: http://politiken.dk/udland/1041607/politi-wikileaksstifter-har-ikke-begaaet-voldtaegt-/ though the contents may be updated shortly)

Comment: Re:Criminal (Score 1) 966

by Mad Hamster (#33027036) Attached to: WikiLeaks Publishes Afghan War Secrets

Regardless of the politics involved, this information was classified and it was marked as such. It was disclosed illegally and the newspapers (at least NYT) have a legal obligation to not print it.

No they haven't. "...paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the Government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell." (US Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black in the Supreme Court decision re the publication of the Pentagon Papers).

Avoiding possible public embarrasment is not a matter of national security and so is not just cause for hiding behind "security" classifications.

These disclosures appear to have nothing really new in them. Their importance is they provide corroboration for what is already known, in particular they document how much the Coalition governmets are lying. It's similar to the Pentagon Papers publication in that respect, and also in that the validity of these disclosures have been researched.by newspapers/magazines known for reasonable standards of journalistic integrity.

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