Hacker group takes down school web site of bullied Australian kid

[The Northerner]

The legend of Casey the Punisher (aka Casey Heynes) took a dramatic — and some would say disturbing — turn on Wednesday, as a notorious hackers group hijacked the 16-year-old’s school web site in protest of his suspension. The hacktivist group “Anonymous” has garnered notoriety for recent attacks on various company web sites in support Julian Assange and Wikileaks. Now, apparently, they’ve turned their guns on Chifley College, Dunheved Campus at North St Marys, the Australian school which suspended Casey Heynes for his role in the infamous bullying incident. Video of the skirmish has gone viral, despite it being banned by YouTube.

Noting that Casey was actually the victim of a bully, but received a four-day suspension anyway for fighting back, Anonymous declared the launch of “Operation Fat Hero,” in which the school’s web site was taken down and further cyber disobedience was solicited from readers. Excerpt from the attack manifesto:

We have had enough of this bigotry. They failed at providing a violence-free environment for their students, and when Zangief Kid (Casey) took things in his own hands they b****slapped him for defending himself.

Anonymous then advocated people flood the school with emails to “let them feel your wrath.”

Read more: http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/03/17/hacktivist-group-takes-down-school-web-site-of-bullied-australian-kid/

[Hosnon]

1. Is this the body slamming incident? As someone who got a bit of that crap in middle school...

... I loved it. Violence doesn't solve much but I get it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Me too

I got it in ways that strangely I was behind the kid.

And yes when I fought back I got slammed too.

[Warpy]

4. I liked that it was controlled violence

that was just enough to show the bully that yes, he could be hurt, too.

It's the only thing bullies understand too much of the time.

[roguevalley]

6. it is a way to show the bully that his shit is watched and it can be

touched upon by unknowns. nice way to make him think.

[TlalocW]

5. Violence helped me

I finally got tired of being picked on by the same guy over several years that when he turned it up a notch in 6th grade, he got 3 days of kicks-in-the-crotch when he tried something.

When high school rolled around, we were best friends and still keep in contact.

TlalocW

[Initech]

8. I got that crap and worse in high school. I am also loving this!

[IowaRevolutionary]

3. We do not fogive. We do not forget. nt

[seabeyond]

7. did they take down my kids skyward??? cause i have not been able to check his grades all vacation

and i really need to see those grades and assignments.