The hacker group Anonymous has Thunder Bay Police in its crosshairs.
This is no laughing matter.
The loosely connected group, formed a decade or so ago, is the epitome of online anarchy, dedicated to righting the wrongs of the world.
If they say they’re going to target police officers, officials should be taking it seriously.
Anonymous, clad in their Guy?Fawkes-style masks in public, has hacked government websites and threatened to take down Facebook.
This all in, police cannot give in to their threats.
The group, which has threatened to start their campaign as early as Monday, while potentially dangerous, is essentially a form of cyber terrorism.
Giving them what they want – in this case intricate details of an ongoing police investigation involving an alleged Dec. 27 sexual assault would simply invite other groups to attempt similar forms of blackmail.
Does the public want answers??Yes, it does. But while we don’t always agree on how police go about their business, in this case they need to take the time to complete their invesigation. Asking police to check every single vehicle matching a certain description just isn’t smart policing, regardless of what Anonymous thinks. This isn’t the only crime police are investigating, and others deserve equal time too.
