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Re:Anonymous vows revenge after 15 arrested; AntiSec hacks c... by dmix on Friday July 08, 2011 @02:12PM (#2743466)
By that logic, locking someone in jail for kidnapping is a bit silly as well.

They both involve not allowing someone to leave confinment, but one is punishment and the other is a crime against personal freedoms.

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Re:Anonymous vows revenge after 15 arrested; AntiSec hacks c... by eli on Friday July 08, 2011 @03:33PM (#2743784)
It's not a very good analogy, but yes, if you locked up a kidnapper because you "don't tolerate forced confinement" then I think that would be silly.
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Re:Anonymous vows revenge after 15 arrested; AntiSec hacks c... by ralfd on Friday July 08, 2011 @03:00PM (#2743645)
At least in your example the real kidnapper was locked up.
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Re:Anonymous vows revenge after 15 arrested; AntiSec hacks c... by joejohnson on Friday July 08, 2011 @04:07PM (#2743891)
Or the death penalty for murderers. This is hypocritical (and unconstitutional).
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