...and are often convicted. It's kind of part of the deal. In most cases, if your protest doesn't break any laws, then it's not newsworthy. If DDoS were legalized, then we would just have a crappy, unstable internet. We would all be used to that and the fact that somebody DDoSed somebody else would be completely un-newsworthy. Political DDoSers would then necessarily move on to some other activity to get media attention. So this petition is pointless if not laughable. QED.

jez9999 -- you're just going to have to get used to this. If this was a company-owned device, then probably IT and InfoSec staff had root access to it so you were already "owned" before you opened your web browser ;)
And if it was your own device, then I would add that it was the company's network. Companies have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that their networks and data are secure. I don't want my bank, hospital, or government unintentionally or intentionally leaking my confidential information over HTTPS.