[clip of protests]
It's a dark and disturbing vision. A world where riot police attack with impunity.
[clip: Medic! Medic!... What happened, what happened? ...He got shot!]
Where democracy is corrupted by greed, and dissent is crushed. That's how Anonymous sees America, and they say that's why they're fighting back.
[clip: Anonymous: We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget.]
Troy, not his real name, is one of them. We met him at the Occupy Wall Street camp at Zucoti (sic) park.
Troy: There's no specific person that talks for us, it's more like a hive, you know, an idea's brought up and whoever agrees with it, if the overwhelming majority of people that agree with it, then we go with it.
[Video: We are Anonymous. ]
Anonymous likens itself to the Airforce of the Occupy movement.
[Video: Everyone, everywhere, will occupy their towns halls, their capitols, and other public spaces.]
When they see evidence of what they believe is police misbehavior, Anonymous strikes back, releasing personal information about specific officers.
Troy: And hopefully they'll think twice before he pulls out his baton against somebody that's holding a sign saying “we just want peace.”
Reporter: And how are they getting the cell phone numbers and personal information of these officers or bankers?
Troy: I'd rather not say.
The department of Homeland Security has put out several letters to law enforcement and corporate security focused mainly on the group's hacking activities, and the FBI has made more than a dozen arrests. But there's no indication that has cramped Anonymous' style.
[Video: Anonymous: Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all on Planet Earth.]
On Christmas day, members crashed the website of a security research company, hacking it's client list along with their credit card numbers in order to steal one million dollars for donations to charity.
[Video: Anonymous: We are Anonymous. Expect us.]
Bibliographical Entry:
CNN. (Producer). (2012). 'Anonymous' confront police. [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/video/
Consists of a video interview and coverage of recent Anonymous activities, including a current member describing vaguely the structure of Anonymous.
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