mmmm, could be.
Posted on 08/24/2011 9:39:26 PM PDT by SmithL
The hacker group Anonymous stepped up its BART attack Wednesday, posting a partially nude photo of a man they say is the transit agency's chief media spokesman, Linton Johnson.
Anonymous has been calling for the resignation of Johnson, who suggested that BART officials turn off cellphone service at underground stations earlier this month to thwart a protest against transit agency police.
The posting of the photo occurred as the BART board agreed to become the first public transit system in America to develop a policy regulating when to block cellphone service to protect public safety. It will take two to four weeks to craft a policy and discuss it with free speech advocates and BART's citizen review committee, officials estimated.
BART has been under fire from free speech advocates since the Aug. 11 blackout, which disrupted communication between organizers of a protest against the officer-involved shooting of a homeless man.
After hearing from 18 speakers at a three-hour meeting, the board agreed that blackouts should only be allowed in very narrow circumstances.
About the time BART wrapped up its meeting, someone allied with Anonymous went on the attack in cyberspace, tweeting a photo purportedly showing Johnson partially pulling down his pants and exposing part of his genitals.
The photo appears to be in a social setting, and Johnson is shown looking into the camera with his arm around another person.
People commenting on an Anonymous online discussion group expressed sharp disagreement over whether to post the photo, with some saying the action was a "low road" to take.
..."It's an unfortunate personal attack," said BART Board President Bob Franklin, of Oakland. "Why shoot the messenger? Linton has done a good job of communicating BART's position, but he doesn't make policy."
(Excerpt) Read more at contracostatimes.com ...
The published Johnson’s Johnson?
This is going to be fun to watch. It’s a serious subject right now because of the use of the social media to the riots and flash mobs. People have been discussing the possibility of police blocking or disrupting the cell phone data communication.
It’s a slippery slope, with a whole lot of pit falls.
This is San Francisco, any bets as to the gender of the other person, he had his arm around while exposing himself in a "social setting"?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.