The internet group "
Anonymous", responsible for some of the most hilarious griefings and activism (such as their "raids" on Scientology) actually did some good...
This is from earlier this year, so I am sorry if it was posted here already. It's still a great story!
Dusty the cat
In mid-February 2009, two videos featuring the physical abuse of a domestic cat named Dusty by a person calling himself "Timmy" were posted on Youtube. The 4chan community, most specifically Anonymous, were outraged by the abuse. A thread created to allow members of Anonymous to volunteer to track down the creator of this video was posted on both 4Chan and 7Chan to find "Timmy" and turn his identity over to law enforcement, if he declined to do it himself. Anonymous and the Internet Vigilante Group collaborated with one another to track down the originator of the videos. His identity was revealed as Kenny Glenn, a fourteen-year-old from Oklahoma, and they passed his details to his local police department. As a result of this the teen was arrested and the cat was treated by a vet and taken to a safe place. In addition, Dusty the cat became an instant online celebrity as internet meme.
The good news is that Dusty the cat and his cat friend Patches are
just fine and have been adopted to a new family. Here's the news report, along with video of the two cats being loved on by the vets, the sheriff, and the newsman...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xk23WjYMEwGood stuff!
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