Exclusive: Leader of Anonymous Steubenville Op on Being Raided by the FBI

If convicted of hacking-related crimes, Lostutter could face up to 10 years behind bars—far more than the one- and two-year sentences doled out to the Steubenville rapists. Defending himself could end up costing a fortune—he’s soliciting donations here. Still, he thinks getting involved was worth it. “I’d do it again,” he says.

This is bring up ALL KINDS of emotions in me.

First, do the ends justify the means? Obviously, the Law/Justice System isn’t working in cases regarding sexual crimes and domestic violence crimes. Rape is a generally considered a felony. It is a violent crime.

The education system and institutionalized value systems aren’t working effectively in disseminating information about the crime.

Will it take people who are willing to “suffer the consequences” and work outside the law to make changes or will we always be fighting this battle?

Is it right for Law Enforcement to use one crime (which was committed to right an injustice —as Law Enforcement failed to do it’s job in Steubenville) as a tool to prosecute other crimes. All of which committed by this hacker were non-violent? The crime he exposed was.

Any attempt to prove that Law Enforcement was acting in retaliation against this person is essentially futile. So, how do we protect whistleblowers who have to break the law in order to be whistleblowers? Which, in a sense, is what this hacker was.

any thoughts?