Anonymous Threatens to Take Down NYSE

Jesse Schmitt
October 10 is a day which is promised to be one unlike any other. Anonymous, the online hacking group known for their take down of individual websites has their eyes set on the New York Stock Exchange. Anonymous can be partially credited with the ongoing protest; "Occupy Wall Street." By extension then they are partly to blame for the subsequent protests throughout the nation. Anonymous also had a hand in the protests in retaliation for actions taken by the Bay Area Rapid Transit authority's police force.

While we all may like to tag our broker, it's a little harder to "erase" the NYSE from the Internet. Still, that's what Anonymous are promising to do. One is forced to ponder the "what- if's " of Anonymous planned aims and their projected attacks. If they were actually able to cripple the NYSE; in effect taking them out of commission; what would that do? What is the value of paper money if a large majority of people with funds in the NYSE are unable to access them? What happens then?

I guess we will just have to wait and see what Anonymous has in store. The video from Anonymous can be viewed HERE . The transcript from their website can be read in full below.


Greetings, institutions of the media.
We are Anonymous.
The events transpiring within Wall Street have caught our eye.
It seems that the government and federal agencies enjoy enforcing the law a little bit too much. They instate unjust laws as mindless automatons, blindly following orders with soulless precision.
We witness the government enforcing the laws that punish the 99 percent while allowing the 1 percent to escape justice, unharmed, for their crimes against the people.
We have observed this same government failing to enforce even the minimal legal restraints of Wall Street's abuses. This government who has willingly ignored the greed at Wall Street has even bailed out the perpetrators that have caused our crisis.
We will not stand by and watch the system take over our way of life.
We the people shall stand against the government's inaction.
We the people will not be witnesses to your corruption and ill-gotten profits.
We will not labor for your leisure.
We will not assist you in any way.
This is why we choose to declare our war against the New York Stock Exchange. We can no longer stay silent as the population is being exploited and forced to make sacrifices in the name of profit.
We will show the world that we are true to our word. On Oct. 10, NYSE shall be erased from the Internet. On Oct. 10, expect a day that will never, ever be forgotten.
Vox Populi , Vox Anon.
The Voice of The People is The Voice of Anonymous.
We are Legion. We are the 99 percent.
We do not forgive. We do not forget.
Wall Street: Expect us.
Source:

http://www. youtube .com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v= lsLuYnEyFLw
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  • Michele Starkey10/5/2011

    Oy Vey! I'm not so sure about this...cheers

  • Jesse Schmitt10/4/2011

    certainly "in some way responsible" though, eh Jeff?

  • Jeff Musall10/4/2011

    While it would certainly be disruptive, we need to shake things up a bit. I would also take issue with saying they "are partly to blame" for the protests. The protests are a direct result of people finally deciding enough is enough.

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