Friday, Feb 25, 2011 11:11 PM UTC
Anonymous shuts down Westboro Baptist Church site — during a live interview
After asking for peace, the renegade hacker group launched its first attack on the infamous Christian group
Topics: Internet Culture, Hacking, News
Less than a week ago, a rumor spread that the vigilante hacker organization Anonymous had declared war on the Westboro Baptist Church. Though quickly dismissed as a hoax, the headline-grabbing possibility spread through the media faster than an offensive Kanye West tweet. Given the clandestine nature of Anonymous — as the name implies, all of the member of the group are, in fact, anonymous — the truth proved elusive. Regardless, the Westboro Baptist Church started a smear campaign against Anonymous and insisted that their message could not be silenced. In the words of WBC: “Bring it.“
Hoping to clear the air, radio talk show host David Pakman invited Shirley Phelps-Roper, spokesperson from the Westboro Baptist Church, and an (anonymous) member of Anonymous onto his show for a live web chat. Pakman moderated the conversation, and the banter started out almost cordial. However despite Anonymous’ continued denial of a war or plans of an attack, Phelps-Roper persistently insulted the group and its representative. After Phelps-Roper tells the Anonymous representative he’s going to Hell, Anonymous says, “I have a surprise for you.”
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